- bpy.path.abspath(), added optional library argument since any paths from linked datablocks are relative to this, not the blend files path, this saves kludgy path code wherever libraries may be used.

- Image "Edit Externally" operator can now edit relative library images.

also minor edits to navmesh.

release/scripts/modules/bpy/path.py

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import bpy as _bpy
 import os as _os
 
 
-def abspath(path, start=None):
+def abspath(path, start=None, library=None):
     """
     Returns the absolute path relative to the current blend file
     using the "//" prefix.
@@ -48,8 +48,13 @@ def abspath(path, start=None):
     :arg start: Relative to this path,
        when not set the current filename is used.
     :type start: string
+    :arg library: The library this path is from. This is only included for
+       convenience, when the library is not None its path replaces *start*.
+    :type library: :class:`bpy.types.Library`
     """
     if path.startswith("//"):
+        if library:
+            start = abspath(_os.path.dirname(library.filepath))
         return _os.path.join(_os.path.dirname(_bpy.data.filepath)
                              if start is None else start,
                              path[2:],

release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/image.py

@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ class EditExternally(Operator):
             self.report({'ERROR'}, "Image path not set")
             return {'CANCELLED'}
 
-        filepath = os.path.normpath(bpy.path.abspath(filepath))
-
         if not os.path.exists(filepath):
             self.report({'ERROR'},
                         "Image path %r not found, image may be packed or "
@@ -93,15 +91,16 @@ class EditExternally(Operator):
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
     def invoke(self, context, event):
+        import os
         try:
-            filepath = context.space_data.image.filepath
+            image = context.space_data.image
-        except:
+        except AttributeError:
-            import traceback
+            self.report({'ERROR'}, "Context incorrect, image not found")
-            traceback.print_exc()
-            self.report({'ERROR'}, "Image not found on disk")
             return {'CANCELLED'}
 
-        self.filepath = filepath
+        filepath = bpy.path.abspath(image.filepath, library=image.library)
+
+        self.filepath = os.path.normpath(filepath)
         self.execute(context)
 
         return {'FINISHED'}

source/blender/blenkernel/intern/DerivedMesh.c

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 
 #ifdef WITH_GAMEENGINE
 #include "BKE_navmesh_conversion.h"
+static DerivedMesh *navmesh_dm_createNavMeshForVisualization(DerivedMesh *dm);
 #endif
 
 #include "BLO_sys_types.h" // for intptr_t support
@@ -77,8 +78,6 @@
 
 extern GLubyte stipple_quarttone[128]; /* glutil.c, bad level data */
 
-static DerivedMesh *navmesh_dm_createNavMeshForVisualization(DerivedMesh *dm);
-
 ///////////////////////////////////
 ///////////////////////////////////
 

source/blender/editors/mesh/mesh_navmesh.c

@@ -459,12 +459,14 @@ static int create_navmesh_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 
 		MEM_freeN(verts);
 		MEM_freeN(tris);
+
+		return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
 	}
 	else {
 		BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "No mesh objects found");
-	}
 
-	return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
+		return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
+	}
 }
 
 void MESH_OT_navmesh_make(wmOperatorType *ot)