Resolve pylint R0204 / redefined-variable-type

Author: g1itch

src/helper_startup.py

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def loadConfig():
         if StoreConfigFilesInSameDirectoryAsProgramByDefault:
             # Just use the same directory as the program and forget about
             # the appdata folder
-            state.appdata = ''
+            state.appdata = u''
             logger.info(
                 'Creating new config files in same directory as program.')
         else:

src/paths.py

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def lookupExeFolder():
         exeFolder = os.path.dirname(__file__) + os.path.sep
     else:
         exeFolder = ''
-    return exeFolder
+    return unicode(exeFolder)
 
 
 def lookupAppdataFolder():
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def lookupAppdataFolder():
             # Old directory may not exist.
             pass
         dataFolder = dataFolder + os.path.sep
-    return dataFolder
+    return unicode(dataFolder)
 
 
 def codePath():