>This whole thing started because I said I thought #DEFINEs are more trouble than they are worth and people started giving good reasons for using them.
>I simply challenged those reasons. And at this point, for those still interested, I haven't heard counter-arguments that seem credible to me.

I think the strongest argument for #DEFINEs is where they replace otherwise mysterious values. The one I use most often is:

#DEFINE CRLF CHR(13) + CHR(10)

CRLF is easier both to type and to read. Similarly, constants are useful for "magic" numbers, like many automation parameters.

Tamar