>That's the way VFP FILE() function works. I guess they share the same code. It has been in FoxPro forever so it's a feature.
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>>This is 'funny' :
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>>If I type MODIFY COMMAND F:\EFFE in the command window, it will open EFFE.PRG if it exists in F:\. However, if it doesn't exist there, but if there is an EFFE.PRG along the PATH, it will open that one. It shouldn't. It's a bug or at least an unwanted feature.

I disagree. File() doesn't work like that. It returns .F. on my system if it is not available on given path.

Cetin