Terry

Assuming your files are in folder C:\FOLDER1...


*!* Create an array of files to process

nFiles = ADIR( aMyFiles, "C:\FOLDER1\*.TXT" )

FOR i = 1 TO nFiles && Process each file in array

*!* DO CASE is one option only. Could also use IF..ENDIF
*!* I am trying to show you a structure for processing
*!* based on various possible conditions.

DO CASE
CASE aMyFiles[ i, 3 ] > DATE()-5 && See if file date is less than 5 days old

*!* Copy the file to new location
COPY FILE ( "C:\FOLDER1\" + aMyFiles[ I, 1 ] ) TO ( "C:\FOLDER2\" + aMyFiles[ I, 1 ] )

CASE aMyFiles[ i, 3 ] <= DATE()-5 && See if file date is more than 5 days old

*!* Delete the file
DELETE FILE ( "C:\FOLDER1\" + aMyFiles[ I, 1 ] )

ENDIF

NEXT && Process next file in array


Jos


>Hi Jos,
>
>Thanks for the reply.
>
>I need to copy certain files from one directory to another directory, then, I need to be able to delete files from a directory with dates older than 5 days. I am not sure that I see how ADIR() helps me do this.
>If possible, could you please elaborate?
>
>Thanks,
>