Here's my open code: LOCAL FN OpenDoc dim gFileSpec as fsSpec fileName$=Files$(_fsspecOpen,"tbd~",,refNumVar%) DEF OPEN "tbd~tbX~" LONG IF LEN(gSaveName$) //OPEN "I", #1,gSaveName$,, @gFileSpec open "I", #1,@gFileSpec //open "I", #1,refNumVar% READ #1,runcode$ Edit Field #8001, runcode$ CLOSE #1 XELSE BEEP END IF END FN And I have been getting the Beep from under XELSE instead of opening my documents saved by my program what does that mean? Brian