local directory path

src/jflow/parameter.py

@@ -757,6 +757,17 @@ class InputDirectory(StrParameter, LinkTraceback):
         StrParameter.__init__(self, name, help, flag=flag, default=default, type="inputdirectory", choices=choices, 
                            required=required, group=group, display_name=display_name, cmd_format=cmd_format, argpos=argpos)
 
+    def prepare_input_directory(self, input):
+        if input == None:
+            return None
+        try: is_local = os.path.isdir(input)
+        except: is_local = False
+        if not is_local :
+            jflow_config_reader = JFlowConfigReader()
+            new_path = os.path.join(jflow_config_reader.get_tmp_directory(), input)
+        if is_local: new_path = os.path.abspath(input)
+        return new_path
+    
 class AbstractInputFile(AbstractIOFile):
     """
      @summary : Parent of all InputFile(s) parameters.

src/jflow/workflow.py

@@ -323,7 +323,8 @@ class Workflow(threading.Thread):
             new_param.linkTrace_nameid = parameter.linkTrace_nameid
         elif parameter.__class__ == InputDirectory:
             if value == "" : value = None # from GUI
-            new_param = InputDirectory( parameter.name, parameter.help, default=value, choices=parameter.choices, 
+            prepared_directory = parameter.prepare_input_directory(value)
+            new_param = InputDirectory( parameter.name, parameter.help, default=prepared_directory, choices=parameter.choices, 
                                         required=parameter.required, flag=parameter.flag, group=parameter.group, 
                                         display_name=parameter.display_name )
             new_param.linkTrace_nameid = parameter.linkTrace_nameid