Thank you, Naomi -- I will give these a try.

-m.

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>>(1) How can I make a copy of a directory (including all of its subdirectories and files)?
>>
>>(2) How can I delete a directory (including all of its subdirectories and files) without
>>first emptying it?
>>
>>Obviously, I can use native VFP functions and recursion, but I assume there
>>must be some WinAPI functions I can use to accomplish the same thing
>>with a single call.
>>
>>TIA,
>>
>>-mark
>
>See also Folder-and-File related API-based functions Download #10010