>>>>how to know if a directory exist ?
>>>>and how to creat it if not exist ?
>>>
>>>

lcDir="w:\somepath\more path\SomeDir"
>>>if not directory(lcDir)
>>>    md (lcDir)
>>>endif
>>>

>>
>>Works with FILE() to dunnit, I seem to recall?
>
>I just tried it, file() returns .F., even if the directory exists. Also, in the cases where it does work (i.e. for files), file() has the nasty habit of finding files in places other than the specified place - which is not always the desired behavior.
>
>You can use adir(), with the appropriate parameters to include directories.

I recall using FILE() years ago, in VFP3 and fp2.6 to ascertain if there was a floppy in the drive. Can't remember the exact format of the usage.

Of course I wouldn't bother with this now that DIRE(), ADIR() exist.