thanks but you suggested gives information on a specific file.

i am trying to find a non-specified program file in a directory that shows the latest change
the (number) sort i have been experimenting with asort(ladir,4) give the following
1= alpha
2= size
3 = earliest date
4 = earliest time

i cannot seem to sort in way that would dispay latest file first.

fso = CREATEOBJECT("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
lnNum =adir(ladir,'c:\db\prg\menu\*.prg')
asort(ladir,4)
? ladir

k