diff --git a/src/ezc.cpp b/src/ezc.cpp
index 767d1d0..3b7058e 100644
--- a/src/ezc.cpp
+++ b/src/ezc.cpp
@@ -186,27 +186,51 @@ void Pattern::Clear()
 
 
 
-bool Pattern::CheckFileName(const char * name)
+bool Pattern::HasFileAtBeginning(const char * path, const char * file)
 {
-size_t i;
+	for(; *path && *file; ++path, ++file)
+	{
+		if( *path != *file )
+			return false;
+	}
 
-	// we do not allow a slash or backslash in the name
-	for(i=0 ; name[i]!=0 ; ++i)
-		if( name[i] == '/' || name[i] == '\\' )
+	if( *file != 0 )
+		return false;
+
+	// "\" is from a dos path syntax
+	if( *path==0 || *path=='\\' || *path=='/' )
+		return true;
+
+return false;
+}
+
+
+/*
+	".." is not allowed in the file path
+	you cannot go up from your template directory
+*/
+bool Pattern::IsFileCorrect(const char * name)
+{
+	while( *name )
+	{
+		if( HasFileAtBeginning(name, "..") )
 			return false;
 
-	// "." is not allowed
-	if( i==1 && name[0]=='.' )
-		return false;
+		// looking for the next slash of backslash
+		while( *name && *name!='\\' && *name!='/' )
+			name += 1;
 
-	// ".." is not allowed too
-	if( i==2 && name[0]=='.' && name[1]=='.' )
-		return false;
+		// skipping the slash (or backslash)
+		if( *name )
+			name += 1;
+	}
 	
 return true;
 }
 
 
+
+
 /*
 	'name' must be a relative path - without a slash or backslash
 */
@@ -221,7 +245,7 @@ std::string Pattern::ReadFile(const std::string & name)
 */
 std::string Pattern::ReadFile(const char * name)
 {
-	if( !CheckFileName(name) )
+	if( !IsFileCorrect(name) )
 		return CreateMsg("incorrect file name:", name);
 
 	std::string result;
@@ -1321,7 +1345,6 @@ void Generator::MakeTextIfoneno(Pattern::Item & item)
 void Generator::MakeTextIs(Pattern::Item & item)
 {
 bool info_res1, info_res2;
-bool res = false;
 
 	if( item.functions.size() != 2 )
 		return;
@@ -1339,7 +1362,6 @@ bool res = false;
 void Generator::MakeTextIsno(Pattern::Item & item)
 {
 bool info_res1, info_res2;
-bool res = false;
 
 	if( item.functions.size() != 2 )
 		return;
diff --git a/src/ezc.h b/src/ezc.h
index faf4a88..110b0fc 100644
--- a/src/ezc.h
+++ b/src/ezc.h
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ private:
 
 	std::string ReadFile(const std::string & name);
 	std::string ReadFile(const char * name);
-	bool CheckFileName(const char * name);
+	bool HasFileAtBeginning(const char * path, const char * file);
+	bool IsFileCorrect(const char * name);
 	bool ReadFileFromDir(const std::string & dir, const char * name, std::string & result);
 
 	int  ReadCharInText();