Yes, that looks right. Ctrl-Alt-Shift in VFP hides any windows on top of the active window. Maybe VFP is intercepting the key combo. I think there's a way to turn this off. Look at the SYS() commands. Maybe turning it off will allow you to do this.


>Thanks for idea - but it didn't work - just to reconfirm I did
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>1) issued getfile() from command window
>2) clicked on "Details" button at top
>3) Right-clicked in file area - chose Arrange:By Name from menu
>4) clicked back on "List" button at top
>5) all "looks" right at this point
>6) hel Ctrl-Alt-Shft down and while holding, clicked on "X" close box to close dialog
>7) noticed that command window et al disappeared and only reappeared when I let go of Ctrl-Alt-Shft
>8) Re-issued Getfile(), but still appeared in reverse order
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>Any ideas? TIA
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>>One thing that worked for me when I had this problem with the Win 98 common file dialog was to set it the way I wanted it, then close it by holding down Ctrl-Alt-Shift and clicking the dialog's close box.
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>>Intuitive, isn't it? I think I read about this in Windows Magazine. Not one I accidently discovered :)
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>>>Ok - this is probably something really stupid and simple, but I must be in that mode myself today.
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>>>In short, My GetFile() comes up listing everything in reverse alphabetical order. I can set to view details and then right click to "Arrange by name" and it sorts correctly for THAT time. As soon as I re-issue Getfile() - back to reverse order. This has only been happening a couple days - so obviously something happened, although for the life of me, I don't know what. Windows Explorer seemed to be effected until I fixed it under general folder options. It is fine now Word, Excel, etc never seemed to have the problem .
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>>>I know it's probably something real obvious, but can anyone help?