diff --git a/pyste/NEWS b/pyste/NEWS
index 620db457..05ae45a8 100644
--- a/pyste/NEWS
+++ b/pyste/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+10 September 2003
+A new variable is accessible in the Pyste files: INTERFACE_FILE contains the 
+full path of the pyste file.
+
 4 September 2003
 Now it is possible to override protected and private pure virtual functions
 in Python, as requested by Roman Yakovenko.
diff --git a/pyste/src/Pyste/pyste.py b/pyste/src/Pyste/pyste.py
index 8ef97213..3e595f31 100644
--- a/pyste/src/Pyste/pyste.py
+++ b/pyste/src/Pyste/pyste.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ from CppParser import CppParser, CppParserError
 import time
 import declarations
 
-__version__ = '0.9.23'
+__version__ = '0.9.24'
 
 def RecursiveIncludes(include):
     'Return a list containg the include dir and all its subdirectories'
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ def ExecuteInterface(interface):
     _imported_count[interface] = _imported_count.get(interface, 0) + 1
     exporters.current_interface = interface
     context = CreateContext()
+    context['INTERFACE_FILE'] = os.path.abspath(interface)
     execfile(interface, context)
     exporters.current_interface = old_interface