>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>How do you find the file name only, returned by GetFile() function; without the path to the file?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>TIA
>>>>>not direct but
>>>>>

>>>>>?justfname(getfile())
>>>>>/pre>
>>>>>should do the work
>>>>>
>>>>>if you insist on GetFile the following will work
>>>>><pre>
>>>>>#DEFINE GETFILE MyGetFile
>>>>>
>>>>>?GETFILE()
>>>>>
>>>>>FUNCTION MyGetFile
>>>>> LPARAMETERS;
>>>>>  cFileExtensions,;
>>>>>  cText,;
>>>>>  cOpenButtonCaption,;
>>>>>  nButtonType,;
>>>>>  cTitleBarCaption
>>>>>
>>>>> #UNDEFINE GETFILE
>>>>>
>>>>> lvTemp = PCOUNT()
>>>>> DO CASE
>>>>>  CASE lvTemp=0
>>>>>   lvTemp = JUSTFNAME(GETFILE())
>>>>>  CASE lvTemp=1
>>>>>   lvTemp = JUSTFNAME(GETFILE(cFileExtensions)
>>>>>  CASE lvTemp=2
>>>>>   lvTemp = JUSTFNAME(GETFILE(cFileExtensions,cText))
>>>>>  CASE lvTemp=3
>>>>>   lvTemp = JUSTFNAME(GETFILE(cFileExtensions,cText,cOpenButtonCaption))
>>>>>  CASE lvTemp=4
>>>>>   lvTemp = JUSTFNAME(GETFILE(cFileExtensions,cText,cOpenButtonCaption, nButtonType))
>>>>>  CASE lvTemp=5
>>>>>   lvTemp = JUSTFNAME(GETFILE(cFileExtensions,cText,cOpenButtonCaption, nButtonType,cTitleBarCaption))
>>>>>  OTHERWISE
>>>>> ENDCASE
>>>>>
>>>>> RETURN lvTemp
>>>>>ENDFUNC &&MyGetFile
>>>>>

>>>>
>>>>Thank you. But with all due respect; seems like over-kill. I can get the file with GetFile() and then simply get the file name by applying justfname().
>>>
>>>I was just kidding :)
>>>
>>>An other way would be to use ctl32 with the newer style dialogs. This will return filename only in some of its properties.
>>
>>I understand it is Friday evening in Europe so you are allowed to kid. We, in the USA, will be allowed to understand the humor around 6 pm too.
>
>4.30 pm here

Are the laws of humor more liberal in the UK?