Shawn: scrrun.dll version = 5.6.0.8820

benny69: yes that was an oversight on my part. taking that out DOES display the files. the reason it was there is because i was originally just wanting the directories so I could run the *.ext search on them. thank you for pointing that out. I'll work with my script from there as Jooel's still returns a blank screen and he wrote it without the /ad switch.

Thanx again gents.