in your VBA script, CD to the directory and then only reference it by relative name.
CD L:\HRA-LIDS\BatchFiles\2009-11-12\ C:\Progra~1\GnuWin32\bin\bsdtar -cf 8314048612111209.tar 8314048612111209 If you need to put it not in L:\HRA-LIDS\BatchFiles\2009-11-12, then specify the desintation on the command line CD L:\HRA-LIDS\BatchFiles\2009-11-12\ C:\Progra~1\GnuWin32\bin\bsdtar -cf C:\temp\8314048612111209.tar 8314048612111209 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ GnuWin32-Users mailing list GnuWin32-Users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gnuwin32-users