You're welcome!

>that works beautifully Tore - ignore my previous reply. The text file had not yet been created that was all the problem was.
>many thanks for coming to my rescue.
>
>k
>
>>I do something like this
>>

>>Erase ListOfFailedFiles.txt
>>lnFiles = adir(laDir,'*.fxp')
>>for lnX = 1 to lnFiles
>>   Try
>>      Erase (laDir(lnX))
>>   Catch
>>      Strtofile(laDir(lnX),'ListOfFailedFiles.txt',1)
>>   EndTry
>>Endfor
>>If adir(laDir,'ListOfFailedFiles.txt')>0
>>   modi file ListOfFailedFiles.txt
>>Endif

>>
>>>I am trying to set up a refresh of new programs by removing all fxp files in my directory.
>>>Problem is I hit fxp's that are open or in memory.
>>>

>>>Erase C:/mydir/*.FXP
>>>

>>>I am trying an< if error()=1719 > then diverting to an error handler.
>>>Any suggestions as to what i should put into the error handler to bypass the open files would be appreciated.
>>>Or is there an alternate way of doing this outside of manually removing the files
>>>
>>>tnx
>>>k