ok,
JUSTSTEM it is what i need .
thanks.

>>hi,
>>
>>any idea,help
>>
>>my textbox include d:\mydir\source.dbf ,
>>
>>how i can show at my textbox only mytable name as (source) only
>>

>> ThisForm.text5.value = ThisForm.select_file&&via this code
>>&& textbox have d:\mydir\source.dbf
>>

>>
>>i try
>>

>>ThisForm.text5.value = left(ThisForm.select_file, 25)
>>ThisForm.text5.value = SUBSTR(ThisForm.select_file,9,25)
>>

>>
>>thanks
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>Check JUSTFNAME(), JUSTSTEM(), JUSTPATH(), JUSTEXT() functions in help.