>>>Is there any way I can do a comparison from char to hex?
>>>
>>>

>>>retval=FREAD(f,3)
>>>if retval=0x4A6F65
>>>  do something
>>>endif
>>>

>>
>>Since you're in VFP9, how about
>>
>>

>>retval=FREAD(f,3)
>>if retval=0h4A6F65
>>  do something
>>endif
>>

>>
>>Note the 0h instead of 0x.
>
>Beautiful!!!! Where in the help is that described?!?!?

I have no idea. I'm still on VFP8 :).