>However be warned that function unlike its name suggests (and from VFP toolkit) is not one to one match VFP's occurs() behavior. It's arguable which one is correct (probably answer is depends). ie:
>input string: aaaaa
>search: aa
>That'd return 4 where VFP occurs() would return 2. IOW the one in the toolkit continues search from found+1, not found+searchStrlen.

Good point, I have been wondering about that last night.