>> In DOS and Microsoft Windows, either the backslash or >> slash can be used as the delimiter between directories >> and filenames in path expressions. Fails in the WIN XP home I just tried it on, either at start or in middle. DIR /ZZZ x DIR \ZZZ/YYY x Where yyy is either a subdirectory or a file name R -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist