Hi Paul,

You can use @LocalListDirectory() to get a StringArray list of all files in that directory.

Then use @SearchStringArray() to get just the files from that list that match the 6 digit designation.

Then use @PopupMenu(), or one of the other options, to let the user pick what file they want to open.

Then use @ASynchShell() to pass the path and filename to the system so that the system can open it with the default program for that file extension, ex: .doc will open with Word, .xls with Excel, etc.

Then sit back, kick your feet up and test your command button.

-Ray

Ray, thanks for the help.  The programming (below) was easy once you pointed out what to do.

var DirectoryList as string
var vDCNumber as string
var vSortedList as string
var vShowList as string
var vTemp as Int

vDCNumber=@Left(DiaCom P\N,4)

PopupSelectPosition(4, @XPos(ThisElement)-200, @YPos(ThisElement))


     directoryList = @LocalListDirectory("F:/sesame Docs/TS DOC Layouts")
     
     vSortedList = @SearchStringArray(directoryList,vDCNumber+"..")
     
     vShowList=@PopupChoiceList(vSortedList,"SELECT A DOCUMENT TO VIEW")

     If @Len(vShowList)>0
     {
           vTemp = @ASynchShell("F:\sesame docs\ts doc Layouts\"+vShowList)
     }