This is an annoying problem. I have a text file containing full path and filenames to files I need to copy. Each on its own line. Used replace in wordpad to make a Batch (.BAT) file to copy the files. For some reason though, I seemed to be unable to access the directory from DOS prompt (It's some network drive BTW). Instead, I made a VB-script that looped though the file and did a LINE INPUT and then used a copy function. There is a problem with windows scripting host on this computer, so my program hung on this line: Open "test.txt" For Input As #1 .. The scripting host didn't like FOR, so I guess it's just something wrong with the scripting host. It's a really annoying problem, because I would have fixed it some time ago, if I only had VB on this computer, or if Windows Scripting Host worked or access from cmd.exe. I need n00b Help ;P

Well... I think I will go with your initial attempt on the BAT file on this one. Too much VB going on here these days... To assign a drive letter to your network drive use the NET USE command (line 2 of script). Then just do your normal DOS commands for copying or other operations you need. Then delete the drive letter assigned to your mapped network drive using the /DELETE option on the NET USE command (line 5 of script) Beowulf is my system name, MyShare is the directory I want to map as a drive. username is a system variable containing my name for authorization. ---------- SCRIPT ------------------- echo off NET USE X: \\Beowulf\MyShare /USER:%username% XCOPY X:\test.txt C:\BIN DEL X:\test.txt NET USE X: /DELETE pause ----- That should work out for you... Let me know. Infinite Recursion

In addition, it might be that Windows didn't like long file/folder names with spaces in them. Try enclosing the full path in speech marks: "c:\program files\another folder\a big file.doc"

You are assuming too much. if you use: open FileName for input as #1 then the file id 1 MUST be available (which may not always be the case) try this: Dim FileID As Long FileID = FreeFile() Open "test.txt" For Input As #FileID then read the file and stuff. One last note: I haven't done a ton of VBScripting (as far as VBS) but in some flavors of VB (such as ASP pages) you cannot Dim variables AS ANYTHING, not can you use NEXT {Variable} in those cases you have to do this: 'Dim Example Dim FileID ' For Example For T = 0 To 100 Next ' Leave off T Oh and since I mentioned that, I should also mention that within ASP you cannot use Open FileName For Input As #FileID You have to use an FSO Dim FSO Set FSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") FSO.OpenTextFile "test.txt", 1 ' do stuff with the file Set FSO = Nothing and this will only work if the server allows you to A) Create Objects and B) Create a FileSystemObject (which some don't allow since you can also do FSO.DeleteFolder) Hope this helps you some, Chi Happens