>>Try the Common Dialogs ActiveX control. It has an InitDir property for the ShowSave and ShowOpen methods.
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>Thanks George. Thats a good alternative.
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>I was hoping there was something obvious I was missing. Both GetFile and PutFile "remember" the last folder used when called multiple time within the application so it does store the info somewhere. Would have been nice to have access to it.
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>I'll probably just change the default directory the first call then resore it. Quick and dirty fix since this is a single user "rush job" application. I can plug in a better solution when there's more time.
Mike,
What you're seeing is VFP's implementation to the Common Dialogs DLL. Personally, since we've had access to the ActiveX control, I've stuck with that in my applications. About the only time I use either GETFILE() or PUTFILE() is from the command window.
George
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