>Nether VFP8 neither VFP8 needs SET CLASSLIB, Just use NewObject function or method.
>Inf VFP9 help: Maximum # of characters per macro substituted line. 8,192

For the first part I have no control. The framework uses createobject command all across the board, because it was created ~10 years ago before the NewObject function comes to live.

Where did you find that reference in VFP9 Help? I looked &command and macro and I didn't see it.