2 files changed, 13 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/kabc/plugins/file/resourcefile.cpp b/kabc/plugins/file/resourcefile.cpp
index 0e6c2a3..af76558 100644
--- a/kabc/plugins/file/resourcefile.cpp
+++ b/kabc/plugins/file/resourcefile.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ ResourceFile::ResourceFile( const KConfig *config )
   if ( cfg ) {
     fileName = cfg->readEntry( "FileName", default_fileName );
     formatName = cfg->readEntry( "FileFormat", "vcard" );
+    mFamily =  cfg->readEntry( "ResourceName", "std" );
   } else {
     fileName = default_fileName;
     formatName = "vcard";
@@ -121,18 +122,23 @@ void ResourceFile::init( const QString &fileName, const QString &formatName )
   connect( &mDirWatch, SIGNAL( deleted(const QString&) ), SLOT( fileChanged() ) );
 #endif
 
-
- QString localKdeDir;
+  QString localKdeDir;
     localKdeDir = readEnvPath("LOCALMICROKDEHOME");
     if ( ! localKdeDir.isEmpty() ) {
         qDebug("LOCALMICROKDEHOME is set to: %s",localKdeDir.latin1() );
         QFileInfo fi ( fileName );
         QString localname = localKdeDir + "/apps/kabc/" + fi.fileName ();
         QFileInfo fi2 ( localname );
-        if ( ! fi2.exists() ) {
-            KMessageBox::error(0,i18n("Addressbook resource file not found:\n '%1'.\nIn LOCAL mode only resource files in\n'%2'\nare supported.\n(i.e. in the dir ./apps/kabc/ relative to the kapi(.exe) binary.)\n\nIf you are starting KA/Pi for the very first time\nyou will get this error message as well.\nIt will create the missing file automatically for you.").arg(localname).arg(localKdeDir+"/apps/kabc/") );
-            setFileName( localname );
-            return;
+        if ( ! fi2.exists() ||  mFamily == "sync_res" ) {
+            if (  fi.exists() && mFamily == "sync_res") {
+                qDebug("LOCAL mode SYNC mode using absolute file path ");
+                setFileName( fileName );
+                return;
+            } else {
+                KMessageBox::error(0,i18n("Addressbook resource file not found:\n '%1'.\nIn LOCAL mode only resource files in\n'%2'\nare supported.\n(i.e. in the dir ./apps/kabc/ relative to the kapi(.exe) binary.)\n\nIf you are starting KA/Pi for the very first time\nyou will get this error message as well.\nIt will create the missing file automatically for you.").arg(localname).arg(localKdeDir+"/apps/kabc/") );
+                setFileName( localname );
+                return;
+            }
 
         } else {
             qDebug("Local resource file found. Changing filename to: %s",localname.latin1() );
diff --git a/kabc/plugins/file/resourcefile.h b/kabc/plugins/file/resourcefile.h
index dd38a9d..3e9edfc 100644
--- a/kabc/plugins/file/resourcefile.h
+++ b/kabc/plugins/file/resourcefile.h
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ protected:
   void unlock( const QString &fileName );
 
 private:
+  QString mFamily;
   QString mFileName2;
   QString mFormatName;