05952: Hashpath setting in .ini not used/recognized when loading software

ID	Category [?]	Severity [?]	Reproducibility	Date Submitted	Last Update
05952	Interface	Minor	Always	Jun 3, 2015, 01:47	Jun 5, 2015, 21:32

Tester	Tafoid	View Status	Public	Platform	MAME (Official Binary)
Assigned To	wilbert	Resolution	Fixed	OS	Windows Vista/7/8 (64-bit)
Status [?]	Resolved			Driver
Version	0.162	Fixed in Version	0.163	Build	Normal
		Fixed in Git Commit		Github Pull Request #

Summary	05952: Hashpath setting in .ini not used/recognized when loading software
Description	The loading of software seems to follow a different path than the -listsoftrware function. If your have a path that is set to something external to your folder where the emulator resides, regardless of where it is, you will not be able to load any software if your current folder doesn't have a "hash" folder populated with xml files. Strangely, HASH seems to be a fallback for the loading function EVEN if it is not explicitly given as a valid path in your .ini file. Also, use of -rompath and -hashpath from command-line works fine for both -listsoftware and software loading.
Steps To Reproduce	The example I'll use is a2600, the game ghostman (Ghost Manor), but any system and valid softlist cartridge will work. - Create a new folder - Place emulator in this folder - Create a new emulator.ini (mame -cc) - Edit the "rompath" to include roms needed as well as paths to your software (eg. c:\roms;c:\mess\software) - Edit the "hashpath" to point to a location outside of your new folder, probably where your home folder is (eg. c:\mess\hash) - Open a command box in this folder (hold down SHIFT+Right Click and choose "Open Command Window Here" - Type: mame a2600 ghostman You'll get this back and that is it: "ghostman" approximately matches the following supported software items (best match first): - Type: mame a2600 -listsoftware Notice the software list XML output still shows. We know it is loading the HASHPATH at least properly. - Copy your reference HASH folder into the same folder as your test and make sure that the HASHPATH in your .ini does not reference "hash" in the current folder at all. - Again, Type: mame a2600 ghostman Now, this time, the game will run, even though HASH isn't a listed or provided as a location for HASHPATH.
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No.11715 Tafoid Administrator Jun 5, 2015, 20:16	Update: Use of media type in the loading allows it to work mame a2600 -cart ghostman = works mame a2600 ghostman = doesn't work
No.11716 Tafoid Administrator Jun 5, 2015, 21:31	Fixed with https://github.com/mamedev/mame/commit/a1e92d76f6d8185f8192ac5c51d158ca1568aa80