>I have set up a table with paths to different places on local drives and in our system where files reside that foxpro has to take action on. I am havinf trouble with copy file to syntax. I need the following line to use my table path
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>Copy File &dty2 To \\gv-engineering\drawing\wgen\pre_pdf\hold\&dty2
>Note the above is functioning now.
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>Desire to be
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>Copy File &dty2 To &pdfhold + &dty2
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>However this syntax will not work.

Try:

Copy File &dty2 To &pdfhold.&dty2

The "." should signal VFP to stop substituting and then the "&dty2" will signal to start again. Haven't tested it.

HTH.