Relative Path [1/2 SOLVED]

[MynithiX]

Hi,
I'm back with a new newbie question
My program is in a folder, and in the same folder their is a media folder, for the files.
So that means, I can get relative in the media folder from my program like this: ./media/File.xxx
In the media folder, their is a file called rocket.obj, and of course I want to load it in my Scene. But when I load it relative

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IAnimatedMesh* mesh = smgr->getMesh("./media/rocket.obj"); 

and compile + start it via Terminal, the output is:
Irrlicht Engine version 1.7.3
Linux 3.2.0-26-generic-pae #41-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 14 16:45:14 UTC 2012 i686
Creating X window...
Using plain X visual
Visual chosen: : 33
Could not load mesh, because file could not be opened: : ./media/rocket.obj

But when I make the path absolute, it works. But of course I want to have the path relative, because it's better when I want to give someone else the program...

Thanks
MynithiX

[MynithiX]

The problem is halsolved now
It works when I write ../folder/media/file.xxx
But I want to know why this thing with ./media/file.xxx doesn't work o.O

[hybrid]

Well, obviously your working directory after starting the app is different to the main directory that you expect it to be.