This works for me:

oexplorer = CreateObject("internetexplorer.application")
oExplorer.Navigate("file://d:\westwind\webconnection\wcpricing.htm")
oExplorer.Visible = .T.

Your syntax is wrong...

+++ Rick ---

>> The following code doesn't work from VB or VFP.
>
>The code you posted is VB. Of course it wouldn't work in VFP, right?
>
>>Set oexplorer = CreateObject("internetexplorer.application")
>>oexplorer.navigate = "File://" & CurDir & "\Help\index.html"
>>oexplorer.Visible = True
>
>You need something like:
>
>LOCAL oe
>oe = CREATEOBJECT("InternetExplorer.Application")
>oe.navigate("File://" + CurDir() + "\Help\index.html") && Assuming CurDir() doesn't have a space.
>oe.visible = .t.