v1.2

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # manw
 
-manw is a very simple and fast command line search engine for Windows API written in Go.
+manw is a very simple and fast command line search engine for Windows OS info written in Go.
 
 ## Why?
 
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@ Used in_SECURITY_CLIENT_CONTEXT
 * Now both Kernel Structure and Data Type module supports caching feature.
 * Some other code improvements.
 
+## **Version 1.2**:
+
+* General bug fix
+* Now the cache directory is created only if you specify the -c flag
+
 ## **Special Thanks**
 
 * [@merces](https://github.com/merces) for the core idea and all the support.

main.go

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 func main(){
   usage := `NAME
 
-  manw - A multiplatform command line search engine for Windows API.
+  manw - A multiplatform command line search engine for Windows OS info.
 
 SYNOPSIS: 
 
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ OPTIONS:
   -k, --kernel  string  Search for a Windows Kernel Structure.
   -t, --type    string  Search for a Windows Data Type.
 
-  `
+`
 
-  if(len(os.Args) < 2){
+  if(len(os.Args) < 3){
     fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, usage)
     os.Exit(1)
   }
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ OPTIONS:
     os.Exit(1)
   }
 
-  cachePath := config.Load()
-
   apiFlag := flag.StringP("api", "a", "", "Search for a Windows API Function/Structure.")
   cache := flag.BoolP("cache", "c", false, "Enable caching feature.")
   dataTypeFlag := flag.StringP("type", "t", "", "Search for a Windows Data Type.")
@@ -52,15 +50,21 @@ OPTIONS:
   dataTypeSearch := *dataTypeFlag
   kernelSearch := *kernelFlag
 
+  var cachePath string
+
+  if(cacheFlag){
+    cachePath = config.Load()
+  }
+
   switch {
-  case apiSearch != "":
-    scrapy.RunAPIScraper(apiSearch, cachePath, cacheFlag)
-  case dataTypeSearch != "":
-    scrapy.RunTypeScraper(dataTypeSearch, cachePath, cacheFlag)
-  case kernelSearch != "":
-    scrapy.RunKernelScraper(kernelSearch, cachePath, cacheFlag)
-  default:
-    scrapy.RunAPIScraper(os.Args[1], cachePath, cacheFlag)
+    case apiSearch != "":
+      scrapy.RunAPIScraper(apiSearch, cachePath, cacheFlag)
+    case dataTypeSearch != "":
+      scrapy.RunTypeScraper(dataTypeSearch, cachePath, cacheFlag)
+    case kernelSearch != "":
+      scrapy.RunKernelScraper(kernelSearch, cachePath, cacheFlag)
+    default:
+      scrapy.RunAPIScraper(os.Args[1], cachePath, cacheFlag)
   }
 
 }

pkg/config/config.go

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ func Load() (cachePath string){
   cachePath = cacheDir + "/manw/"
 
   if _, err := os.Stat(cachePath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-    err := os.Mkdir(cachePath, 0700)
+    err := os.MkdirAll(cachePath, 0700)
     utils.CheckError(err)
   }
 

pkg/scrapy/api.go

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func RunAPIScraper(search, cachePath string, cacheFlag bool){
       cache.RunAPICache(search, cachePath, api)
     }
   }else{
-    url := googleTypeSearch(search)
+    url := googleAPISearch(search)
 
     if url == ""{
       utils.Warning("Unable to find the provided Windows resource.")