>File() is not thrustable all the time. Instead you might try :

handle=fopen(cFilename)
>if handle > 0
>   =fclose(handle)
>   return .t.
>endif
>return ferror()

This would return .t. if file found and accessible otherwise an error code indicating why cannot be opened (ie: exists but not accessible).
>Cetin

Thanks for the reply Cetin, I was just wondering if there was another way besides low level that would work as expected. The FERROR() is a new one on me I just checked it out in the help file... That should work...

Thanks