I've used short SCL programs to control the behavior of the file dialog boxes. You could keep a data set or external flat file containing directories, then by clicking a button submit a proc display to run the SCL entry which would use popmenu() to display a list of directories, the filedialog() function to show a dialog box, then call execcmd() to perform the 'include' command on the file. It works quite well and is very flexible. HTH, David Ward

> I've found subsequent openings of the > file/open dialog box point at the last directory opened in the box. > Although just fine for opening and running programs(after the first), > I'd like to find a way to control it for an application, where usage is > more diverse. > ( choosing a directory area for inputs, or the separate one for outputs, > would improve by starting at the dir last used for the same purpose ) > > This is the same as Ed's problem, almost. > -- > Peter Crawford > >