>Moises,
>be careful with FILE() function. It will returns .T. if file with the same name exists somewhere in VFP path.
>i.e. you have file with name "test.dbf" in folder "c:\test\"
>In VFP put
>

>SET PATH TO c:\test
>? FILE("c:\someotherfoldername\test.dbf") && -> .T.
>

>Thats why I always use SYS(2000)
>

>SET PATH TO c:\test
>? EMPTY(SYS(2000,"c:\someotherfoldername\test.dbf")) && -> .F.
>** or as Naomi suggest use ADIR() function
>

Thanks, I think this is shorter than adir check, so I'm trying this now <g>