>How do I open a txt file in excel from within foxpro trough automation?

You mean to open an SDF or delimited file ?

#DEFINE xlDelimited	1	
#DEFINE xlFixedWidth	2
lcDelimited = sys(5)+curdir()+'testme.txt'	
use customer
copy to (lcDelimited) type delimited
oExcel=createobject('Excel.Application')
with oExcel
  .Workbooks.OpenText(lcDelimited,,,xlDelimited)
  .visible = .t.
endwith

Cetin