>What about:

llFound = .F.
>ltStart = DATETIME ()
>
>DO WHILE NOT m.llFound AND (DATETIME () - m.ltStart < 10)
>   IF FILE('THEFILE.TXT')
>      PROCESS THE FILE
>      llFound = .T.
>   ELSE
>      WAIT WINDOW "" TIMEOUT 1
>   ENDIF
>ENDDO
>
>IF NOT m.llFound
>   MESSAGEBOX ABOUT FAILURE
>ENDIF

>Won't this Wait 10 seconds, THEN let me look for the file?
>>
>>I was wanting to immediately exit back to the program as soon as the File comes into existence, or exit after 10 seconds.... whichever is first.

Looks good... but Borislav beat you to it!!

Thanks, though!!!! I appreciate the work!!