Hs,

Why you don't want to use set default? Something like:

local lcFile, lcDefault

lcDefault=sys(5)+sys(2003)
set default to "\\server\my photo\"
lcFile=getfile()
set default to (lcDefault)
return lcFile

Hugo

>Hi,
>
>i running my program on '\\server\my system\main.prg'
>
>now i want the user key in a FILE name on '\\server\my photo\' floder
>
>i can use GETFILE to do it, but i don't want to let the user change
>the path on GETFILE ( cause for mistake ).
>
>how can i make the GETFILE command with status on '\\server\my photo\'
>** i have use SET DEFA or SET PATH, but it looks not the best
> ways for do that.