// cut trailing path separator from path (but not if path is root directory)
if (strSuffix(main_data_path, "/") && !strEqual(main_data_path, "/"))
main_data_path[strlen(main_data_path) - 1] = '\0';
+
+ // replace empty path with current directory
+ if (strEqual(main_data_path, ""))
+ main_data_path = ".";
#endif
return main_data_path;