>>P.S. I did this instead: gcBase = CHR(34) + "C:\Program Files\Gnu\" + Chr(34)
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>Stephane,
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>You can also do CD "&gcPath"

OK, I find this solution to be just plain wierd!

Souldn't VFP try to find a directory called '&gcPath' on my computer (and hence fail because, obviously, there is no such directory on my computer)?

In the end, it's but a STRING. Why is VFP analyzing it's content?

Stephane.