>Hi all
>
>I have been bitten by the following usage:
>

IF TYPE("oObject") == "O"

>
>so I had to switch to:
>

IF TYPE("oObject.NAME") == "C"

>
>What is different that gets me bitten while coding?
>
>Please advise.

Try this and you will see the difference:

oObject = CREATEOBJECT([Form])
? TYPE([oObject])          && -> [O]
? TYPE([oObject.Name])     && -> [C]

oObject = NULL
? TYPE([oObject])          && -> [O]
? TYPE([oObject.Name])     && -> [U]