use new base_path Setting, but have not tested use of absolute paths instead of relative paths, also need better tooltips for the paths -- AND, still have odd trailing slash due to SymLinkName, etc. being too complex

settings.py

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class AIModel(db.Model):
 ################################################################################
 class Settings(db.Model):
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.Sequence('settings_id_seq'), primary_key=True )
+    base_path = db.Column(db.String)
     import_path = db.Column(db.String)
     storage_path = db.Column(db.String)
     recycle_bin_path = db.Column(db.String)
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ settings_schema = SettingsSchema(many=True)
 ################################################################################
 class SettingsForm(FlaskForm):
     id = HiddenField()
+    base_path = StringField('Base Path to use below (optional):', [validators.DataRequired()])
     import_path = StringField('Path(s) to import from:', [validators.DataRequired()])
     storage_path = StringField('Path to store sorted images to:', [validators.DataRequired()])
     recycle_bin_path = StringField('Path to temporarily store deleted images in:', [validators.DataRequired()])
@@ -92,3 +94,53 @@ def settings():
     else:
         form = SettingsForm( obj=Settings.query.first() )
         return render_template("settings.html", form=form, page_title = page_title)
+
+##############################################################################
+# SettingsRBPath(): return modified array of paths (take each path in
+# recycle_bin_path and add base_path if needed)
+##############################################################################
+def SettingsRBPath():
+    settings = Settings.query.first()
+    if settings == None:
+        print("Cannot create file data with no settings / recycle bin path is missing")
+        return
+    # path setting is an absolute path, just use it, otherwise prepend base_path first
+    if settings.recycle_bin_path[0] == '/':
+        path = settings.recycle_bin_path
+    else:
+        path = settings.base_path+settings.recycle_bin_path
+    return path
+
+##############################################################################
+# SettingsSPath(): return modified array of paths (take each path in
+# storage_path and add base_path if needed)
+##############################################################################
+def SettingsSPath():
+    paths=[]
+    settings = Settings.query.first()
+    if settings == None:
+        print("Cannot create file data with no settings / storage path is missing")
+        return
+    for p in settings.storage_path.split("#"):
+        if p[0] == '/':
+            paths.append(p)
+        else:
+            paths.append(settings.base_path+p)
+    return paths
+
+##############################################################################
+# SettingsIPath(): return modified array of paths (take each path in
+# import_path and add base_path if needed)
+##############################################################################
+def SettingsIPath():
+    paths=[]
+    settings = Settings.query.first()
+    if settings == None:
+        print ("Cannot create file data with no settings / import path is missing")
+        return
+    for p in settings.import_path.split("#"):
+        if p[0] == '/':
+            paths.append(p)
+        else:
+            paths.append(settings.base_path+p)
+    return paths