>Is there any way to set the starting directory of getfile()? if not are there any good replacements for getfile that would allow me to do this? Thanks!

GETFILE() works relative to the current working directory, so you can CD or SET DEFAULT TO in order to start elsewhere. I try to avoid GETFILE() and GETDIR(), since at times navigating a tree structure results in actually changing the current working directory.

You can use Shell.Application's BrowseForFolders method to get files as well as folders, and it provides access to the network as well as to local files without having to explicitly map drives; there's sample code in the FAQ that explains how to use it to create an enahnced GETDIR(), and the comments list flag values to allow selection of files as well as folders. Bela Bodecs also has several controls that offer a much-improved GETFILE() and GETDIR() that he's contributed to the Files section here on UT. You can also use Internet Explorer to navigate around; you can use Shell.Application's OPEN method to open a folder by name, starting a browser instance to inspect and navigate a folder hierarchy; if a file is selected by Open, the default ShellExecute action is triggered against the selected file.