From 6302e89eb5268054c0ea4493db68a2f50eb50d52 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Leland Lucius <github@homerow.net>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 07:08:16 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Handle absolute paths differently in external exporter

---
 src/export/ExportCL.cpp | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/export/ExportCL.cpp b/src/export/ExportCL.cpp
index e07fd9b08..d5a158fc8 100644
--- a/src/export/ExportCL.cpp
+++ b/src/export/ExportCL.cpp
@@ -758,6 +758,19 @@ bool ExportCL::CheckFileName(wxFileName &filename, int WXUNUSED(format))
    wxFileName cmd(argv[0]);
    cmd.Normalize(wxPATH_NORM_ALL & ~wxPATH_NORM_ABSOLUTE);
 
+   // Just verify the given path exists if it is absolute.
+   if (cmd.IsAbsolute() && !cmd.Exists()) {
+      auto prompt = XO("\"%s\" couldn't be found.\n\nWould you like to continue anyway?")
+            .Format(cmd.GetFullPath());
+
+      int action = AudacityMessageBox(
+         prompt,
+         XO("Warning"),
+         wxYES_NO | wxICON_EXCLAMATION);
+
+      return action == wxYES;
+   }
+ 
    // Search for the command in the PATH list
    wxPathList pathlist;
    pathlist.AddEnvList(wxT("PATH"));