add condition to copy folders only if the from-to locations differ

tvbextxircuits/start_xircuits.py

@@ -32,23 +32,23 @@ def version_changed():
     If they differ, a new version is available.
     """
     version_file = Path(os.getcwd()) / '.version'
-    installed_version = get_extension_version()
+    running_version = get_extension_version()
 
-    if not installed_version:
+    if not running_version:
         LOGGER.error("Not able to retrieve the installed version.")
         return
 
     if not version_file.exists():
         LOGGER.info("Version file not found.")
-        return False
+        return True
 
     try:
         stored_version = version_file.read_text().strip()
     except Exception as e:
         LOGGER.error(f"Error reading version file: {e}")
         stored_version = None
 
-    return stored_version != installed_version
+    return stored_version != running_version
 
 def get_extension_version():
     """

tvbextxircuits/utils.py

@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ def copy_from_installed_wheel(package_name, resource="", dest_path=None, version
     config_path = Path(os.getcwd()) / dest_path
     # Create the temporary file context
     with importlib_resources.as_file(ref) as resource_path:
-        if not config_path.exists() or version_changed:
-            if config_path.exists():
-                shutil.rmtree(config_path)
-            shutil.copytree(resource_path, dest_path)
+        dest_path_abs = os.path.abspath(dest_path)
+        if str(resource_path) != dest_path_abs:
+            if not config_path.exists() or version_changed:
+                if config_path.exists():
+                    shutil.rmtree(config_path)
+                shutil.copytree(resource_path, dest_path)