>>Hi Gang!
>>
>>Does VFP8SP1 have a built in function that removes the extension to a file and return just the part before the extension??
>>
>>e.g.
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>>LeftpartofFileName.TheExtension - > LeftpartofFileName
>>
>>Thanks!
>
> justpath() + juststem()

forceext(cFilename,"")

As often said, there's more than one way to skin a cat... Why would I want to skin a cat in the first place?