In cases like this you should use name expression - a variable enclosed in parentheses.

COPY FILE (gOutFname) TO (this.txtOutFname.value)   && copy
ERASE (gOutFname)    && Delete file
or 
DELETE FILE (gOutFname)

>I have a program that generates an text file based on various processes handled. I want two buttons, one that deletes this file and exits, the other that copies it to another locations and exits.
>
>The original filename is stored in a global variable... gOutFname
>The destination filename is stored in a edit box.... this.txtOutFname.value
>
>I have tried:
>
>COPY FILE gOutFname TO this.txtOutFname.value
>COPY FILE &gOutFname TO this.txtOutFname.value
>COPY FILE gOutFname to &this.txtOutFname.value
>COPY FILE &gOutFname to &this.txtOutFname.value
>
>none seem to work. I either get an error or I get a file created in my default directory of &this.txtOutFname.value or this.txtOutFname.value
>
>This should be simple !!!
>
>Oh yea, I then need to use DELETE FILE on the other button... somehow.

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