changes to ensure zip does not include undesired start directories

.gitignore

@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ action_tester.py
 .vscode
 *.zip
 temp
+__pycache__

action.yml

@@ -44,15 +44,38 @@ runs:
         # This python code has been written inline, instead of a standalone file, so it 
         # can be run without running into file system issues finding files and paths.
 
+        def get_root_paths(path: str) -> list:
+          root_paths = []
+          if isinstance(path, list):
+            for item in path:
+              if item.startswith("!"):
+                continue
+              elif os.path.isdir(item):
+                root_paths.append(item)
+              else:
+                root_paths.append(os.path.dirname(item))
+          else:
+            if os.path.isdir(path):
+              root_paths.append(path)
+            else:
+              root_paths.append(os.path.dirname(path))
+          return root_paths
+        
+        def get_leading_path(current_path: str, root_paths: list) -> str:
+          for root_path in root_paths:
+            if current_path.startswith(root_path):
+              return root_path
+
         def get_paths(path: str, list_type: str) -> list:
           paths = []
           print("")
           print(f"Discover all {list_type} paths from {', '.join(path)}")
+          type_excluded = "excluded"
           if isinstance(path, list):
             for item in path:
               path_value = None
               # excluded paths start with !
-              if list_type == "excluded":
+              if list_type == type_excluded:
                 if item.startswith("!"):                    
                   path_value = item[1:].strip()
               else:
@@ -81,6 +104,7 @@ runs:
         file_path = os.environ['FILE_PATH'].splitlines()
         print(f"- Path: {', '.join(file_path)}")
 
+        root_paths = get_root_paths(file_path)
         included_paths = get_paths(file_path, list_type="included")
         excluded_paths = get_paths(file_path, list_type="excluded")
 
@@ -89,9 +113,11 @@ runs:
           print("")
           print(f"Creating {zip_name}:")
           for path in included_paths:
-            if path not in excluded_paths: 
-                print(f"- Adding {path}")               
-                zip_writer.write(path)
+            if path not in excluded_paths:
+                leading_path = get_leading_path(path, root_paths)
+                zip_path = os.path.relpath(path, start=leading_path)
+                print(f"- Adding {zip_path}")
+                zip_writer.write(path, arcname=zip_path)
 
         print("")
         print(f"DONE: Created {zip_name}.")