Remove requirement for `-o` with `-n`

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Remove requirement for `-o` with `-n` #90

Closed tarrow closed 8 years ago

tarrow commented 8 years ago

@petermr commented on Thu Apr 14 2016

If -n is used there is no need for -o and it's extra typing or confusion. e.g.

getpapers -q aardvark -n

should be enough

@blahah commented on Thu Apr 14 2016

good point!

tarrow commented 8 years ago

Moved here because this is a getpapers issue right?

tarrow commented 8 years ago

@petermr and @blahah I guess part of the reasoning for this is because of #92. Where will the logger log if there is no output directory.

IMHO this should be solved by having the logger always log to the current directory at the specified filename rather than one that may or may not be created. All this is a bit edge casey but just jotting down my logic.