>>>>The Locfile() command returns a VFP error if you click CANCEL, instead of a null string or other "This didn't work" value. I *can* use Getfile(), although I would prefer Locfile() for a specific use. Any suggestions other than disabling our standard error handler before the call, trapping for this error and then re-enabling the error handler?
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>>>>TIA
>>>>Barbara
>>This may be totally off the wall and I haven't tried it my self but how about the Common Dialogs Control - COMDLG32.OCX. It has several methods which you could modify to handle returns your self.
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>Thanks, Terry. I will take a look at COMDLG32, although at present I'm using GetFile() which does *most* of what I want.
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>Barbara

Barb,

Just my 2 cents (US) on this. I avoid LOCFILE() like the plague. AFAIK, there's now way to avoid having it bomb the calling routine. It's one of the reasons (back in 2.6 with genscrn) that I never let it generate code to open my tables.