>>>>>you mean to set field type to be a Q not G in CursorSchema.
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>>>>Rule number one: NEVER use a general field.
>>>>Rule number two: To read more about general fields, look under keyword "trouble".
>>>>Rule number three: If you ever need to use a general field, see rule number one.
>>>>
>>>>NB! Did I mention that you should never use a general field?
>>>
>>>Good point, but I guess the title of the thread didn't correspond to the actual intent. I believe Issam wanted to do the opposite.
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>>And I think Tore forgot to say that general fields are bad.
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>>:)
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>But now when you did, there is no doubt about it :)

That's the leftover from my teaching years. Clarity first. If you can't express the subject in clear words, you can't expect the matter to be understood.

I think the general fields are just a bad episode in the history of VFP (ActiveDoc is probably another stillborn), where it looked like a good idea at the time. Now ten years later the DDE technology (or whatever - does anyone remember what the acronym meant?)(no googling, you cheaters!) is pretty much forgotten, but the general fields will still be around ten or years from now. What was the estimated number of guys making good money in 2.x apps?