>Hola:
>
>Thanks for the reply
>
>Hope you notice something strange in my code:

>lcTabla = alltrim((ThisForm.Acgetdirectory1.txtDirectory.Value)) + ThisForm.aTablas(lnI)
>if file(lcTabla)
>       select 0
>	use (lcTabla) exclusive
<b>ELSE
        WAIT WIND "File not found '" + lcTabla +"'"</b>
>endif

>The if statement is true (the file exists) and enters the code block within.
>

How do you know that if statement is true? Add ELSE clause to the if statement to verify this or you can use VFP debugger to step thru code and see what's going on.