Can you check the input file? It must not have line lengths exceeding VFP internal limit (approximately 64KB). The following code reproduces the error (respond with "Ignore" to see the result):

CREATE CURSOR curTable (hline C(239))
STRTOFILE("This line is ok, the next will raise an error message" + CHR(13) + REPLICATE("*",64*1024),"myfile.htm")
APPEND FROM myfile.htm TYPE sdf
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>Hello,
>I have a file called: "myfile.htm." And a have a table with one field, called "hline," with 239 characters.
>When I try this command:
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>APPEND FROM myfile.htm TYPE SDF
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>I get this error message: "line too long"
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>I have used this append command many times. It just cuts off lines that are too long. I wonder why I am suddenly getting this message.
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>Thank you,
>Steve