>the error message is never actually tripped because there is no error, vfp simply does not know which file i selected to open in the programming evne though it's spelled out.
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>k
>>>thanks for suggestions tamar
>>>nope i created a simple error handler for this purpose to test which displays a wait window message.
>>>i can open the file manually without any problem
>>>
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>>Are you saying that with a simple error handler, you see the WAIT WINDOW or the file just opens normally?
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>>Tamar

Could it be that something resets default path and SET('path') ?