>>The watch window of the debugger states that the file exists
>>The trace window of the debugger on the line of code that tests for the existance fails
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>>* trace window
>>if file(xFile)
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>>* watch window (at the same time)
>>file(xFile)
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>>So VFP cant agree with itself on this ???
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>>BTW the value of xFile is a UNC path to a server share and file such as:
>>"\\Server_ii\MIS\MIS\Shared\Images\EmployeePics\_235\300x350.jpg"
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>>Thanks !
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>That IS strange. All I can think is that somehow the two windows are running in different contexts.
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>I assume you've confirmed that the values of xFile are exactly the same in both windows? i.e. put "xfile" as a watch, and hover over "xfile" in the Trace window?
Yep exactly the same...
Greg Foote
Software At Work, Inc.