change pref file to <apppath>/settings.xml

source/ngc/filesel.cpp

@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ bool MakeFilePath(char filepath[], int type, int method)
 				sprintf(file, "%s.cht", ROMFilename);
 				break;
 			case FILE_PREF:
-				sprintf(folder, GCSettings.SaveFolder);
+				sprintf(folder, appPath);
 				sprintf(file, "%s", PREF_FILE_NAME);
 				break;
 		}

source/ngc/smbop.cpp

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ ConnectShare (bool silent)
 		strlen(GCSettings.smbip) == 0)
 	{
 		if(!silent)
-			WaitPrompt((char*) "Invalid network settings. Check VBAGX.xml.");
+			WaitPrompt((char*) "Invalid network settings. Check settings.xml.");
 		return false;
 	}
 

source/ngc/vba.cpp

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ extern int emulating;
 int ConfigRequested = 0;
 int ShutdownRequested = 0;
 int ResetRequested = 0;
+char appPath[1024];
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Shutdown / Reboot / Exit
@@ -124,12 +125,38 @@ void ipl_set_config(unsigned char c)
 }
 #endif
 
+void CreateAppPath(char origpath[])
+{
+#ifdef HW_DOL
+	sprintf(appPath, GCSettings.SaveFolder);
+#else
+	char path[1024];
+	strcpy(path, origpath); // make a copy so we don't mess up original
+
+	char * loc;
+	int pos = -1;
+
+	loc = strrchr(path,'/');
+	if (loc != NULL)
+		*loc = 0; // strip file name
+
+	loc = strchr(path,'/'); // looking for / from fat:/
+	if (loc != NULL)
+		pos = loc - path + 1;
+
+	if(pos >= 0 && pos < 1024)
+		sprintf(appPath, &(path[pos]));
+	else
+		sprintf(appPath, "/");
+#endif
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
 * main
 *
 * Program entry
 ****************************************************************************/
-int main()
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	#ifdef HW_DOL
 	ipl_set_config(6); // disable Qoob modchip
@@ -149,11 +176,11 @@ int main()
 	PAD_Init ();
 
 	// Wii Power/Reset buttons
-#ifdef HW_RVL
+	#ifdef HW_RVL
 	WPAD_SetPowerButtonCallback((WPADShutdownCallback)ShutdownCB);
 	SYS_SetPowerCallback(ShutdownCB);
 	SYS_SetResetCallback(ResetCB);
-#endif
+	#endif
 
 	int selectedMenu = -1;
 
@@ -185,6 +212,9 @@ int main()
 	// Set defaults
 	DefaultSettings ();
 
+	// store path app was loaded from
+	CreateAppPath(argv[0]);
+
 	// Load preferences
 	if(!LoadPrefs())
 	{

source/ngc/vba.h

@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
 #define _VBA_H_
 
 #include <gccore.h>
-#define VERSIONNUM 		"1.0.4"
+#define VERSIONNUM 		"1.0.5"
-#define VERSIONSTR 		"VBA GX 1.0.4"
+#define VERSIONSTR 		"VBA GX 1.0.5"
-#define VERSIONSTRFULL 	"Visual Boy Advance GX 1.0.4"
+#define VERSIONSTRFULL 	"Visual Boy Advance GX 1.0.5"
-#define PREF_FILE_NAME 	"VBAGX.xml"
+#define PREF_FILE_NAME 	"settings.xml"
 
 #define NOTSILENT 0
 #define SILENT 1
@@ -67,5 +67,6 @@ void ShutdownWii();
 extern struct SGCSettings GCSettings;
 extern int ConfigRequested;
 extern int ShutdownRequested;
+extern char appPath[];
 
 #endif