>I'm trying to perform a select statement using a value from a collection and VFP doesn't seem to like what I'm doing. My code looks something like this:
>

>oCollection = createobject("Collection")
>oCollection.Add(newobject("manipulator","manipulator.prg"),"1")
>
>...
>
>select table1.key, oCollection.Item(1).Convert(table2.value);
>  from table1;
>  join table2 on table1.key = table2.key;
>  into cursor temp
>

>
>I get an [Function argument value, type, or count is invalid.] error.
>
>Is there any way to do what I'm attempting?
>
>Thanks for your help!
>
>Rodd
Isn't it easier to so this:

oManipulator = newobject("manipulator","manipulator.prg")

...

select table1.key, oManipulator.Convert(table2.value);
  from table1;
  join table2 on table1.key = table2.key;
  into cursor temp

Don't make oManipulator variable LOCAL.