code follows:
If Open(1,"c:\Progra~1\Comput~1\ArcServ\ArcServ.log",5) <> 0

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what about when copying could I use

code follows:

$dest = chr(34) + "c:\Long dir name with spaces\another LDNWS\" + chr(34)
shell "%comspec% /c copy c:\*.txt $dest"

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what about the If Open command though is the above alright. (the code with the ~1 in the names?

signed,
very confused newbie