>>>I'm not sure yet how the LPARAMETERS works
>>>
>>>I understand that any local variable listed right after the LPARAMETERS statement will carry the value of these variables from a previous method o procedure or calling program...
>>>
>>>this will prolong the scope of local variables thru the methods and procedures ????
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>>No, these are still local to the INIT method. If you want to use them in other methods, then store them to form properties.
>Thaks Barbara,
>
>...But then how LPARAMETERS works?


LPARAMETERS assigns the parameters to LOCAL variables. PARAMETERS assigns to PRIVATE variables.