Hi Peter,
I saw it but I had to leave last night :)
Wrapper sets start path but also, even if you don't specify
start path will always starts from the same point (what ever was current path).

Essentially, for some reason getfile() if file is selected
will start next time from that position. You can try this from command window. Wrapper before doing anything, saves that startpoint path so even if you specify/start search from some other start path, will at the end reset it back to original one.

Now, only command I found being able to accomplish that with getfile() is
'set default to'. Do you know any other ?

Anyways, since Fabio *forbid* himself using this command in thread u mentioned - he will not be able to take advantage of this simple fix :)

Rgds++
Sergio









>Fabio Lunardon today started a thread: ISSUE: set getfile/getpict/putfile start directory Thread #1043828 Message #1043828
>Your function has obviously been built to do exactly what he wants: To let getfile() start in a directory that is chosen by the developer.
>
>You want a nap too? Go ahead. :)
>
>
>>Hi Peter,
>>Actually nothing changes - except start point of consecutive getfile()
>>if file in some other directory is selected.
>>
>>Try ;
>>

>>? set('default')
>>? set('path')
>>? allt(sys(5)) + allt(sys(2003))
>>
>>cFile=getfile()  && select some file in some other folder
>>
>>? set('default')
>>? set('path')
>>? allt(sys(5)) + allt(sys(2003))
>>
>>**and then again
>>
>>=getfile()
>>
>>

>>
>>Well, my wrapper fixes nothing then :)) , just ensures that getfile()
>>always starts from the same point.
>>
>>If this is NOT Brenda's problem then I need a nap as well :)
>>
>>Rgds++
>>
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>>>I also tried it in vfp6sp5 and there too, no change of current path. Please re-check.
>>>
>>>>Hi Peter,
>>>>I don't know, I still with VFP6 SP5 .
>>>>I use this wrapper for years now because of this particular
>>>>reason. If getfile() is fixed in later versions then voila!
>>>>All chilldren happy :)
>>>>
>>>>Rgds++
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Huh? Getfile() does not change directory in my versions of vfp: 7 and 9.
>>>>>So, IMO, no wrapper is required.
>>>>>
>>>>>>Here is my wrapper function handling this isuue.
>>>>>>Next to saving current folder it also lets u start search starting from particular path.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>

>>>>>>function svgetfile
>>>>>>    lparameters cPath,cExt
>>>>>>    local  sv_path,aa
>>>>>>    sv_path=allt(sys(5)) + allt(sys(2003))
>>>>>>    if directory(cPath)
>>>>>>        set default to (cPath)
>>>>>>    endif
>>>>>>    aa=getfile(iif(empty(cExt),'',cExt))
>>>>>>    set default to (sv_path)
>>>>>>    return aa
>>>>>>

>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Rgds++
>>>>>>Sergio
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>When I issue a GETFILE() and the client navigates to a new folder, does that have any affect on my VFP application? Do I need to save something prior to the GETFILE() and then reset it?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Brenda