--- /org/python/util/jython.java	Tue Dec  5 23:59:00 2006
+++ jython.java	Fri Jan 12 13:49:31 2007
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@
 
         // was there a filename on the command line?
         if (opts.filename != null) {
-            String path = new java.io.File(opts.filename).getParent();
+            java.io.File f = new java.io.File(opts.filename);
+            String abspath = f.getAbsolutePath();
+            String path = f.getParent();
             if (path == null)
                 path = "";
             Py.getSystemState().path.insert(0, new PyString(path));
@@ -186,8 +188,8 @@
             } else {
                 try {
                    interp.locals.__setitem__(new PyString("__file__"),
-                                             new PyString(opts.filename));
-                    interp.execfile(opts.filename);
+                                             new PyString(abspath));
+                    interp.execfile(abspath);
                 } catch(Throwable t) {
                     Py.printException(t);
                     if (!opts.interactive) {