diff --git a/mixer/src/Mixer_Strip.C b/mixer/src/Mixer_Strip.C
index 2c95b31..55bea84 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Mixer_Strip.C
+++ b/mixer/src/Mixer_Strip.C
@@ -818,9 +818,8 @@ Mixer_Strip::export_strip ( const char *filename )
 {
     MESSAGE( "Exporting chain state" );
     Loggable::snapshot_callback( &Mixer_Strip::snapshot, this );
-    Loggable::snapshot( filename );
-    return true;
-}
+    return Loggable::snapshot( filename );
+    }
 
 bool
 Mixer_Strip::import_strip ( const char *filename )
@@ -893,9 +892,12 @@ Mixer_Strip::menu_cb ( const Fl_Menu_ *m )
         free( suggested_name );
 
         if ( s )
-            export_strip( s );
-
-        fl_message( "Strip exported." );
+	{
+	    if ( export_strip( s ) )
+		fl_message( "Strip exported." );
+	    else
+		fl_alert("Failed to export strip");
+	}
     }
     else if ( ! strcmp( picked, "/Remove" ) )
     {
diff --git a/nonlib/Loggable.C b/nonlib/Loggable.C
index e89c7d7..6677585 100644
--- a/nonlib/Loggable.C
+++ b/nonlib/Loggable.C
@@ -590,20 +590,30 @@ Loggable::snapshot ( const char *name )
 {
     FILE *fp;
 
-    char *tmpname;
+    char *tmp  = NULL;
+    
+    {
+	const char *filename = basename(name);
+	char *dir = (char*)malloc( (strlen(name) - strlen(filename)) + 1 );
+	strncpy( dir, name, strlen(name) - strlen(filename) );
+	
+	asprintf( &tmp, "%s#%s", dir, filename );
+	free(dir);
+    }
 
-    asprintf( &tmpname, ".#%s", name );
-
-    if ( ! ( fp = fopen( tmpname, "w" ) ))
+    if ( ! ( fp = fopen( tmp, "w" ) ))
+    {
+	DWARNING( "Could not open file for writing: %s", tmp );
         return false;
+    }
 
     bool r = snapshot( fp );
 
     fclose( fp );
 
-    rename( tmpname, name );
+    rename( tmp, name );
 
-    free(tmpname);
+    free(tmp);
 
     return r;
 }