>Thanks Ed.
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>The not using macro exp. did not work. I will try some of your other suggestons.
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>Have you had any success at copying files from an FTP site via code?
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Not using VFP's native copy; I use an FTP Get if the share is not resolvable as a UNC with NetBIOS supported, and translate the address to the UNC form \\server\sharename; if I have NetBIOS available as a layer to direct the copy operation. NT family OSes are capable of resolving a UNC based on an IP address, so for example, I can:

COPY FILE \\192.168.0.99\MyShare\MyFileToTransfer TO C:\SomeFolder\SomeName

if the NetBIOS protocol is supported. FTP as a protocol is not equivalent in functionality to NetBIOS over TCP/IP, so I seriously doubt that you can access a file inside of VFP using the native file copy functionality. I'd take a look at Rick Strahl's website www.west-wind.com for suggestions, as well as his book on Internet Applications using VFP from Hentzenwerke; I use his wwIPStuff product ($99 for the full registered version) for a wide range of IP based functionality including SMTP/POP3 email, FTP and a great deal more.