Thanks for your support that I was able to put up something that may be useful, like you said not only in Batch file but also for other types of files which require a list of file names.

Thanks again and let me know if I can be of any help.

Basically Im a FPD25 guy and flexing my VFP muscles using CodeBook 6.1 (still a starters).

>OK, I downloaded your file and tried it. It works fine, as far as I could see.
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>I believe this file can be of great help, to automate some programming tasks, and its use is not restricted to batch files alone.
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>For example, recently, we wanted to change an existing system, in a way that we didn't have to distribute all individual files (forms, reports, etc.), only the executable + data.
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>The problem was, many files weren't included automatically with BUILD PROJECT. It seems there were lots of indirect references, of the type: do report (variable).
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>The solution, in this case, is to create a dummy program that includes "do form MyForm" for every form, similar commands for reports, etc., include it temporarily in the project, and build the project. I already did this, but it is here that your utility would have come in handy.
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>Regards, Hilmar.
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>>Hi Hilmar
>>Check out the file (LFls.PRG) in Downloads