Fix topdirs existence checking for non default config dirs

src/index/recollindex.cpp

@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	Usage();
     if ((op_flags & OPT_Z) && (op_flags & (OPT_m)))
 	Usage();
-    if ((op_flags & OPT_E) && (op_flags & ~OPT_E)) {
+    if ((op_flags & OPT_E) && (op_flags & ~(OPT_E|OPT_c))) {
         Usage();
     }
     string reason;

src/qtgui/rclm_idx.cpp

@@ -177,6 +177,30 @@ void RclMain::periodic100()
 	fileExit();
 }
 
+bool RclMain::checkIdxPaths()
+{
+    vector<string> args;
+
+    string badpaths;
+    args.push_back("recollindex");
+    args.push_back("-E");
+    args.push_back("-c");
+    args.push_back(theconfig->getConfDir());
+    ExecCmd::backtick(args, badpaths);
+    if (!badpaths.empty()) {
+        int rep = 
+            QMessageBox::warning(0, tr("Bad paths"), 
+                                 tr("Bad paths in configuration file:\n") +
+                                 QString::fromLocal8Bit(badpaths.c_str()),
+                                 QMessageBox::Ok,
+                                 QMessageBox::Cancel,
+                                 QMessageBox::NoButton);
+        if (rep == QMessageBox::Cancel)
+            return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 // This gets called when the "update index" action is activated. It executes
 // the requested action, and disables the menu entry. This will be
 // re-enabled by the indexing status check
@@ -228,25 +252,10 @@ void RclMain::toggleIndexing()
 	string mhd;
 	m_firstIndexing = !theconfig->getMissingHelperDesc(mhd);
 
-	vector<string> args;
+        if (!checkIdxPaths()) {
-
+            return;
-        string badpaths;
-        args.push_back("recollindex");
-        args.push_back("-E");
-        ExecCmd::backtick(args, badpaths);
-        if (!badpaths.empty()) {
-            int rep = 
-                QMessageBox::warning(0, tr("Bad paths"), 
-				     tr("Bad paths in configuration file:\n") +
-                                     QString::fromLocal8Bit(badpaths.c_str()),
-                                     QMessageBox::Ok,
-                                     QMessageBox::Cancel,
-                                     QMessageBox::NoButton);
-            if (rep == QMessageBox::Cancel)
-                return;
         }
-
+        vector<string> args;
-        args.clear();
 	args.push_back("-c");
 	args.push_back(theconfig->getConfDir());
 	m_idxproc = new ExecCmd;
@@ -280,9 +289,10 @@ void RclMain::rebuildIndex()
 					 QMessageBox::NoButton);
 	if (rep == QMessageBox::Ok) {
 #ifdef _WIN32
-            // Under windows, it's necessary to close the db here, else Xapian
+            // Under windows, it's necessary to close the db here,
-            // won't be able to do what it wants with the (open) files. Of course
+            // else Xapian won't be able to do what it wants with the
-            // if there are several GUI instances, this won't work...
+            // (open) files. Of course if there are several GUI
+            // instances, this won't work...
             if (rcldb)
                 rcldb->close();
 #endif // _WIN32
@@ -291,6 +301,11 @@ void RclMain::rebuildIndex()
 	    // firstIndexing is used for)
 	    string mhd;
 	    m_firstIndexing = !theconfig->getMissingHelperDesc(mhd);
+
+            if (!checkIdxPaths()) {
+                return;
+            }
+            
 	    vector<string> args;
 	    args.push_back("-c");
 	    args.push_back(theconfig->getConfDir());

src/qtgui/rclmain_w.h

@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ private:
     virtual void initiateQuery();
     virtual bool containerUpToDate(Rcl::Doc& doc);
     virtual void setFiltSpec();
+    virtual bool checkIdxPaths();
 };
 
 #endif // RCLMAIN_W_H