Fix spoolpaste symlinking

1 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/spoolpaste b/spoolpaste
index 74a4c77..48b6dfd 100755
--- a/spoolpaste
+++ b/spoolpaste
@@ -9,8 +9,15 @@ BASENAME="`basename $0`"
 SPOOL="$HOME/temp/log/spool.md"
 
 if [ ! -z "$1" ]; then
-  mkdir -p "`dirname $*`"
-  touch "$*"
+  # Ensure dest file exists
+  if [ ! -e "$*" ]; then
+    mkdir -p "`dirname $*`"
+    touch "$*"
+  fi
+
+  # Get absolute filename
+  DIR="$(cd `dirname $*` > /dev/null && pwd)"
+  FILE="$DIR/`basename $*`"
 
   # Set current spool file
   #if [ -e "$SPOOL" ] && [ "`wc -l $SPOOL`" != "0" ]; then
@@ -19,9 +26,9 @@ if [ ! -z "$1" ]; then
     exit 1
   fi
 
-  rm -f $SPOOL && ln -s "$*" $SPOOL
+  rm -f $SPOOL && ln -s "$FILE" $SPOOL
 
-  echo Set $SPOOL to "$*"
+  echo Set $SPOOL to "$FILE"
 else
   echo -e "\n\n    [...]\n"               >> $SPOOL
   xclip -o | sed -e 's/^\([^ ]\)/    \1/' >> $SPOOL