>> would be good to know what the disadvantages of Directory() are
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>Prior to VFP 8, DIRECTORY() would return .F. on a System or Hidden folder. In VFP 8, a seconed parameter flag was added to allow folders to be recognized regardless of their attribute.
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>Bo Durban
>www.moxiedata.com


ah, thanks for the info! so far i have no problem then in my existing code (working in vfp6 :-(

but i defenetly keep this in mind.