merged with commit from RAAM

config.py

@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 import os
 import ConfigParser
+import sys
+
+homedir = os.getenv("HOME")
+if homedir is None:
+    homedir = os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])
 
 class _Configuration(object):
     def __init__(self):
-        self.filename = os.path.join(os.path.join(os.getenv("HOME"), ".4grab"), "config.cfg")
+        self.filename = os.path.join(os.path.join(homedir, ".4grab"), "config.cfg")
         self.configparser = ConfigParser.RawConfigParser()
         if not os.path.exists(self.filename):
             self.create_new()
@@ -15,7 +20,7 @@ class _Configuration(object):
         self.set_category(self.raw_input_with_default("w", "Please enter which category you would like to download from: "))
         
         self.configparser.add_section("locations")
-        self.configparser.set("locations", "download", self.raw_input_with_default(os.path.join(os.getenv("HOME"), "Pictures"), "Please enter where you would like the downloads to go: "))
+        self.configparser.set("locations", "download", self.raw_input_with_default(os.path.join(homedir, "Pictures"), "Please enter where you would like the downloads to go: "))
 
         self.save()
 

download.py

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import progressbar
 import config
 
 savedir = config.Configuration().get_download_location()
+if not os.path.exists(savedir):
+    os.makedirs(savedir)
 
 def get_thread_links(baseurl):
     myparser = htmlparser.MyParser()