Compiling the evidence... all I can say is "hmm" == Erik == Version: 2012.11.16 on Linux Absolute path (parent dir): ??? Absolute path (non-parent dir): did not work == Aditya == Version: 2012.11.16 on Linux ["system.outputmode"] = "restricted", ["system.inputmode"] = "any", Absolute path (parent dir): works Absolute path (non-parent dir): works Absolute path (filename has no extension): fails == Hans == Version: ??? on Linux Absolute path (parent dir): works Absolute path (non-parent dir): /?? == Sietse == Version: 2012.11.08 on Linux ["system.outputmode"] = "restricted", ["system.inputmode"] = "any", Absolute path (parent dir): does not work Absolute path (non-parent dir): does not work Relative path: works Absolute or relative path, filename has no extension: does not work. Hmm.