# Import system modules
import sys, string, os, arcgisscripting, glob, arcpy

# Create the Geoprocessor object
gp = arcgisscripting.create()
# define the workspace
gp.Workspace = r"F:\front\shp_Files\calving_front"
# list the file in the workspace

try:
    shpList = gp.ListFeatureClasses("*.shp")
    shp = shpList.Next()
    print shp

except:
    print arcpy.GetMessages() # allows to get error message when they
happen

you have to "consume" your list.
In pseudo code (sorry, I don't know Python):

'Get your list
list = getFileList()
'access the 1st (only) item
listItem = list.next()

'While there are some items left, process
while listItem
        'Print its name (or do some real processing with it)
        print listItem.name
        'Access the next item
        listItem = list.next
end while

On 13/10/2011 7:59 AM, yoann06 wrote: