> as far as i read it, 'relative' here refers to 'system' in the > meaning: give me a pathname that is relative to this system. > Yes, this was the idea: "Make me a (absolute) pathname for X relative to system Y." -- Gary Warren King, metabang.com Cell: (413) 559 8738 Fax: (206) 338-4052 gwkkwg on Skype * garethsan on AIM * gwking on twitter