diff --git a/twander.py b/twander.py
index b52d844..0f7e52d 100755
--- a/twander.py
+++ b/twander.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 
 PROGNAME = "twander"
-RCSID = "$Id: twander.py,v 1.36 2002/11/09 19:54:29 tundra Exp $"
+RCSID = "$Id: twander.py,v 1.37 2002/11/09 20:30:49 tundra Exp $"
 VERSION = RCSID.split()[2]
 
 
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@
 # General Literals
 #####
 
-DIR_LDELIM = '<'              # Directory left dsply. delimiter
-DIR_RDELIM = '>'              # Directory left dsply. delimiter
+DIR_LDELIM = '['              # Directory left dsply. delimiter
+DIR_RDELIM = ']'              # Directory left dsply. delimiter
 PSEP       = os.sep           # Character separating path components
 
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 #####
 
 eBADROOT = " %s Is Not A Directory"
-eDIRRD   = " Problem Reading Directory : %s"
+eDIRRD   = "Cannot Open Directory : %s  ---  Check Permissions."
 eDUPKEY  = "Duplicate Key In Configuration File Found In Entry: \'%s\'"
 eERROR   = "ERROR"
 eNOCONF  = "Cannot Find Configuration File: %s"
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@
 def BuildDirList(ROOTDIR):
 
     dList, fList = [], []
-    dList.append(DIR_LDELIM + ".." + DIR_RDELIM)  # Always show one directory up
     
     try:
         for file in os.listdir(ROOTDIR):
@@ -193,6 +192,14 @@
         ErrMsg(eDIRRD % ROOTDIR)
 
     dList.sort()
+
+    # Entry to move up one directory is always first,
+    # no matter what the sort.  This is necessary because
+    # OSs like Win32 like to use '$' in file names  which
+    # sorts before "."
+
+    dList.insert(0, DIR_LDELIM + ".." + DIR_RDELIM)
+
     fList.sort()
     return dList + fList
 
@@ -214,6 +221,11 @@
 #####
 
 def LoadDirList():
+    global ROOTDIR
+    
+    # Canonicalize the current directory name
+    ROOTDIR = os.path.abspath(ROOTDIR)
+
 
     # Update the window title
     UIroot.title(PROGNAME + " " + VERSION + "       " + ROOTDIR)
@@ -500,10 +512,6 @@
 rcfile = {}
 ParseRC()
 
-# Canonicalize the ROOTDIR
-ROOTDIR = os.path.abspath(ROOTDIR)
-
-
 # Create an instance of the UI
 UIroot = Tk()
 UI = twanderUI(UIroot)