FoxPro code using GetOpenFileName function:
Creating an Open dialog box to specify the drive, directory, and name of a file to open
http://www.news2news.com/vfp/?example=363&function=553

FoxPro code using GetFileNameFromBrowse function:
Creating an Open dialog box to specify the drive, directory, and name of a file to open (Shell32 version)
http://www.news2news.com/vfp/?example=365&function=556

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That's true, this way is rather difficult and inconvenient. You must have a good reason to turn down GetFile() function.