hi,
thank you both again,it works

time at jordan 10.30 befor mid night.

i know somthing else at your countreis,

have a nice time.



>>i try as under ,i must got message but it make copy
>>

>>lcFile=('gcDelimName')
>>if adir(dummy,lcFile)>0
>>  MESSAGEBOX(" file exists')
>>else
>> COPY fields no,date TO (gcDelimName) XL5
>>endif
>>

>
>Why are you using parenthesis and quotes around the variable name? You can either use the original varname directly or assign it to lcFile:
>

>lcFile=gcDelimName
>
>if adir(dummy,lcFile)>0
>  MESSAGEBOX(" file exists')
>else
> COPY fields no,date TO (gcDelimName) XL5
>endif
>