Use Adir() to create an array of all the files in the directory. Then you scan the array and copy every file which are newer than 30 days.

>in order to keep user computers up to date i zip the complete array of program files into a directory then send them along as zip attachment in email.
>problem is i have been sending the whole lot each time. what i want to do is just send the programs that have only been changed within the last month
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>current command is the basic copy
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>Copy File c:/myfolder/*.prg To c:\myzipfolder
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>a) how would i modify this command to skip over programs that show no change within last 30 days
>or
>b) would it be better to copy all then sort by date in the zip directory then delete those older ones.
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>thanks for your help
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>k