>Hi all,
>
>I am trying to return a cursor string from a COM server by RETURNing FILETOSTR(DBF()). DBF() returns a valid file name, but FILETOSTR() cannot find the file! And yes, there is an active cursor in current work area. Why? Need HELP!!!
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>Thank you,
>Juan
>
>Note: The cursor is without record, I just want to return the structure of that cursor to the client apps (in the form load event)

I don't know if that would work anyway... since there will be non-text info in the file.

What you may want to do is download wwIPStuff from www.west-wind.com . that class has mathods that allow you to encode and decode Cursor and pass them back and forth. It may help you out rather than struggling with FILETOSTR()

BOb