How to generate the relative path in an import-paint-script?

[Robert Brenstein]

>Hi Richard,
>
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>;-) Reinhold
>

I think the answer you got was not exactly what you were asking. 
However, I am not clear what you are exactly after, so I can't help.

In general, it is usually a good idea to store paths relative to soem 
fixed point in file hierarchy; for example, the standalone or stack 
location. However, at execution time, they have to be converted to 
absolute path by prepending them with the path to that reference 
location. In some instances, setting the currentFolder works as 
alternative, but it is often simpler to keep full path in memory and 
not worry where the current folder is.

Robert