>Naomi
>
>Thanks for the routine, hope you don't mind me using it in my framework. I thought I recognized the name Nosonovsky in the code documentation (which I did leave intact) but the first name threw me (Nadya). You have answered questions for me before.
>
>As I looked at the code once more, I discovered I don't even need the stopSrch boolean I added. I could have just used your m.halt boolean to accomplish the same end. You set esca on and it appears filer terminates when escape is pressed. To end the function I added:
>

>IF stopSrch
>   RETURN "search Terminated"
>ELSE
>   RETURN  m.lcRetPath + m.tcFileToSearch && Path to the first found file + file searched for
>ENDIF
>

>
>By the way, what does AFAIK mean??
>
>Vince

When replying, enable auto quote <g> AFAIK = As far as I know.