>>>>I know you answered yourself, but the correct solution is:
>>>>
>>>>CD (gcPath)
>>>>
>>>
>>>This solution is even better but how and why does it works? Why is adding parenthesis any different from 'CD gcPath'?
>>>
>>>Thanks again, Stephane.
>>
>>The macro expansion effectively eliminates the quotes around your variable whcih makes the space in the path invalid.
>
>I understand the problem with my earlier declaration. The thing I don't get is why it's working when you add some parenthesis? What's the difference for VFP between
>
>CD gcPath
>and
>CD (gcPath)
>
>Btw, you have a nice signature. I agree with "GO BLUES" but I'll continue with "GO DEVILS"!
>
>Stephane.

Thanks on the Sig. The problem with CD gcPath is VFP looks for a path literally named gcPath instead of the value of gcPath. Putting the gcPath in parens tells VFP to use the value of the variable inside the parens.