>>>>>But shouldnt the first element be returned without []
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>>>>I don't think so... when you reference just the array name you are referring to the WHOLE array.
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>>>Actually, that depends on the context.
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>>>acopy() - uses the whole array
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>>>MyArray = SomeValue - sets all elements
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>>>? MyArray - prints the first element (this is probably what Suhas was thinking about)
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>>>MyObjectArray.SomeProperty - the situation that gave Suhas trouble: I guess this situation was simply not foreseen by the VFPT.
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>>Could be.
>>But it could just as easily be that the VFPT chose the easy way out for the "?myArray" construct else the output would be difficult to express (how many?... mixed types, etc).
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>>Since "myArray = SomeValue" and "STORE SomeValue TO myArray" both do the same thing - fill the whole array - I interpret the "rule" to be that referencing the array without an element# references the whole array.
>>In which case the VFPT did the right thing when it is in a property.
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>Ok but then still it mustnt crash with a C5 error
>atleast a messagebox error rather than killing the whole vfp out ...

Of course you are right. But at least it happens on the RUN, so the program changes are saved < s >


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