-    // this is the directory of the last opened file
-    wxString pathCurrent;
-    wxSplitPath( m_fileHistory[0], &pathCurrent, NULL, NULL );
-    for (i = 0; i < m_fileHistory.GetCount(); i++)
-        {
-            // if in same directory just show the filename; otherwise the full
-            // path
-            wxString pathInMenu, path, filename, ext;
-            wxSplitPath( m_fileHistory[i], &path, &filename, &ext );
-            if ( path == pathCurrent )
-            {
-                pathInMenu = filename;
-                if ( !ext.empty() )
-                    pathInMenu = pathInMenu + wxFILE_SEP_EXT + ext;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                // absolute path; could also set relative path
-                pathInMenu = m_fileHistory[i];
-            }
+    // insert the new file in the beginning of the file history
+    m_fileHistory.insert(m_fileHistory.begin(), file);
+    numFiles++;