>i use getfile function to bring up selected type of file eg 'txt'. is there a way for getfile to show the selected files and their modified dates like windows explorer in its details view?
>this is to faciliate the user to identify whether the files are the latest versions.
>ta

You can use windows common dialog control to do that. there's example how to use it in foxpro samples. See form COOMDLOG in Samples\VFP98\SOLUTION\OLE.