Interpret a "." prefix as the startdir

[mudpy.git] / mudpy / data.py

diff --git a/mudpy/data.py b/mudpy/data.py
index f113369..99e6d21 100644 (file)
--- a/mudpy/data.py
+++ b/mudpy/data.py
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ def find_file(
                 prefix = os.path.join(universe.startdir, prefix)
 
     # when no root path is specified, assume the current working directory
-    if not prefix:
-        prefix = os.getcwd()
+    if (not prefix or prefix == ".") and hasattr(universe, "startdir"):
+        prefix = universe.startdir
 
     # make sure it's absolute
     prefix = os.path.realpath(prefix)