>How do i check to be sure a file exists before I open it?
>
>I see the GetAttr() function, but I get an error of the file is
>not there.
>
>Thanks

You can also check with the Dir() function:

If Dir("C:\Myfile.ext") <> "" Then
   ' .. code to open the file
Else
   ' .. display message that the file could not be found
End If

Dir() returns an empty string if it couldn't find the specified file.