I tried your code and I'm still getting an "Invalid path or filename" error. I'm using VFP7 SP1

Enmanuel

>VFP supports long file/directory names. Most likely it doesn't work because you are using CD command incorrectly. Try

cDir = "c:\my new current folder"
>CD (cDir)

BTW, what VFP version/SP are you using?
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>>Hi all, I've been trying to use the SetCurrentDirectory API function to change from a folder to another with a long name (not supported for the CD command of VFP) but it isn't working. Here's the sintax I'm using so if anybody knows the reason just let me know.
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>>  SET DEFAULT TO c:\anyfolder
>>  DECLARE INTEGER SetCurrentDirectory  IN WIN32API  string @
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>>  cDir ="c:\my new current folder"+CHR(0)
>>  x=SetCurrentDirectory(cDir)
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>>TIA,
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>>Enmanuel