>>>>You can't use [*g*.*] as a mask. You always will get a whole folder. try even in command prompt (old DOS) window:
>>>>DIR *g*.*
>>>>What you want? A file that have G somewhere in the name?
>>>
>>>Yes, but not in the extension part. Anyway, I think I can always call this program with extension, so this problem becomes mute. But I was a bit surprised to see this behavior.
>>
>>get all jpeg files and after that use $ operator.
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>Are you saying that this is invalid?
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>

>IF ADIR(laFiles, m.HomeImg + "*" + m.lcCheck + "*." + m.tcExt) >=1

No, this is valid, but if you have
m.tcExt = [*]
You will get all the files that have m.lcCheck in their names AND extension.
But if you have this:

IF ADIR(laFiles, m.HomeImg + "*G*.J*") >=1

You will get all the files that will have [G] in their names and their extension begins with [J]
If you have this:

IF ADIR(laFiles, m.HomeImg + "*G*.*J*") >=1

You will get all the files that will have [G] in their names and their extension have [J] somewhere.
(again all of these cases are not properly tested).