>>I can't seem to find a way to tell if a directory exists. It seems like such a simple task, but the only thing I can think of is to use the FILE command to find a file inside the directory in question. What if there are no files in the directory? I thought I'd better ask the experts before I waste too much time on a seemingly simple task. Thanks for any help.
>>Marcus.
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>check the driveinformation class in the files section here... (file cabinet on left)

See VFP Help on the use of ADIR(). You can limit the results to a specific file attribute (e.g., D for directory, R for read-only, S for system, etc.)

HTH.