Hi Gang!

I want to check for a file's existence and then move on in the code.

I want to wait about 10 seconds to see if the file shows up in a certain folder.... if so, great... process it and display it's data..

If not, then show a messagebox and let the user know of the files non-existence.

I was thinking along these lines....

DO WHILE (less than 10 seconds elapsed)
     IF FILE('THEFILE.TXT')
          PROCESS THE FILE
          EXIT
     ELSE
          MESSAGEBOX ABOUT FAILURE
          EXIT
     ENDIF 
ENDDO

How would I time out the 10 seconds and take care of the passing midnight situation?

Or am I totally whacked and there is some easier and more logical manner to this?

Thanks!!