>The file temp.txt does NOT exist. I thought FOPEN() will create
>temp.txt if it doesn't exist (and the directory exists).
>
>I am actually testing for the existance of the directory.
>If the directory exists (which it does for now), then
>FOPEN should create the file if it doesn't exist (I thought).
>
>If the temp.txt can't be created, I assume the directory
>doesn't exist.
>
>I have been using a work around [ON ERROR ? CHR(7)] but don't
>like it.
>
>
You can't use the DIRECTORY() function for this? You didn't mention what version you were using and I don't know if it exists in 3.0.