How do you specify a relative searchpath when dealing with images?

[zappsweden]

I am currently using some images and the only way it works is if i specify the path by something like "c:\\blabla\\myimage.gif"

here is how i use it for getting an image(btw is getImage any better than createImage? I just can't se any difference)

track = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().createImage("c:\\testtrack.gif"

How can i specify a filename in the same directory?
How can i specify a filename in a directory "up one level"

I have already tried for the same dir
".\\myimage.gif" or "myimage.gif"

and for up one level
"..\\myimage.gif"

and they don't work. PLEASE help!

 

[zappsweden]

BTW, I am using swing components, NOT applet(in case it makes a difference).

 

[zappsweden]

What I meant with "same directory" was "current directory"