>>I want to ensure that the name entered for a new file name is valid.
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>>Looking at the Microsoft KB, they say that these are invalid characters:
>>\ / : * ? " < > |
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>>I also know that these are invalid names for files: COM1, LPT1.
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>>Is there a comprehensive list or a routine somewhere?
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>Hi Cyril,
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>Just an idea. You can use FCREATE() to create a file. If it returns valid handle, close and delete it. Otherwise it's invalid.


Thanks for the idea. I want to try and capture as many invalid characters as I can first. This arose when I caught myself out by typing a : in the field name from which a file is made!

Cyril