>Hi
>
>I have this code snippet, lots in fact, where the code goes something like this:
>

LOCAL llRetVal
>
>llRetVal = DODEFAULT()
>
>IF llRetVal
>	llRetVal = THISFORM.pgf.Page1.txtIno.CheckForBadNextNo()
>
>	IF llRetVal
>...
>	ENDIF
>ENDIF
>
>RETURN llRetVal

>
>Any suggestion where the code can be more linear.
>
>Or do I RETURN as soon as I get a false value?
>Or do I IF Condition()?
>
>Please advise.

I don't think you need llRetVal variable.

return ;
 dodefault() and ;
 THISFORM.pgf.Page1.txtIno.CheckForBadNextNo() and ;
 ...

If you like if series and do not obey 'one return point' rule (I don't):

if !dodefault()
 return .f.
endif
if !...
 return .f.
endif

Cetin