>A call like the following will work"
>

>!mspaint "c:\program files\dir\filename"
>

>But a call like this will not because of the space between Program and Files.
>

>cFile = "c:\program files\dir\filename"
>! mspaint &cFile
>

>
>Is there a way to overcome this so the file can be sent via a variable?
>
>Thanks
What about

cFile = '"c:\program files\dir\filename"'
! mspaint &cFile