Thanks, Johnny. This will come in very helpful. However, yesterday I have found a bcp.ocx utility that will do exactly what I need also. There is of course alot more options but it eliminates the use of the ShellExecute command. The ocx is shareware but for a registration fee ($35), you can get the full OCX. It can be viewed at http://www.bbss.com/products.htm Check it out when you can. Thanks again.