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lcTempFile = 'C:\VISUAL FOXPRO\DATA\TEMP\JAMES_4BG0CQAUV.txt'

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>>>What is the exact value of lcTempFile?
>>>
>>>>I am a little baffled about why I am getting a FoxPro error in this statement when in a method:
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>>>>

Append From (lcTempFile) DELIMITED WITH TAB

>>>>This gives the error "Command contains unrecognized phrase/keyword."
>>>>
>>>>However, if I paste that line into the command window, I can execute it without a problem. (lcTempFile is the name of a txt file.)
>>>>
>>>>What gives?
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>lcTempFile =[ 'C:\VISUAL FOXPRO\DATA\TEMP\JAMES_4BG0CQAUV.txt']
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>Dir contains spaces.

The compiler doesn't know that