>In DOS I can use COPY even if a file is open.
>In VFP I get a message (file is in use) if I try to use COPY FILE. Is there a way to perform a silent copy even if the file is open?
You can use FileToStr()/StrToFile() to copy it as long as the file isn't open exclusively by something.
HTH.
Larry Miller
MCSD
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