placed this code before the if block

lFileExists = File(xFile)
lFileExists returns .T. BUT the file DOES NOT EXIST and the debugger confirms that fact but the code in the trace skips the execution inside the if block !! ???


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>If Not File(xFile)
> *-- This next line fails to execute when the var xFile does not exist
> xFile = Addbs(oApp.cEmployeeImagesFolder) + "camera.jpg"
>Endif
>
>BUT the watch window reports
> File(xFile) is .F.
> NOT File(xFile) is .T.
>
>
>Why would this happen ?