Chris,

I assume you're using something like: lo_Excel.Cells( 1, 1 ).VALUE. If so, try: lo_Excel.Cells( 1, 1 ).TEXT.

HTH,
Jonathan

>I am trying to read an Excel field formatted as a Time into Visual FoxPro 6.0 SP4. When I read the value I get the numerical equivalent of the time.
>If I try to change the format on the Excel field to Text in Excel, it converts it to a number.
>
>Does anyone know a way I can read this field into foxpro as a character string?
>
>Thanks.