>I threw out the pi file and rcompiled it all and I still get the same error. I >did not make any changes to the AE functions or any other functions that are >called by the AE functions between the two versions of my app. Sounds like one the problems I have too. Never could fix it. I even copied the code from another working program with AE and it still bombs. I lump this into the same category as the toolbox GETFILEINFO and GETCATINFO. One works on some Macs and OS versions while the other works the rest of the time. Just wish I could find one that works all the time for reading files from folders or at least figure out what works with which Mac and OS version. Mel Patrick - theWabbitGuy - mel@... mailto:mel@... http://www.intergate.bc.ca/business/mel