>Come to think about it, array in VFP is really handicap in several aspect... I try not to use it, but many VFP native function store/return their result as array, so quite often when come to manipulate those results, manipulating array is the most direct and quick way... I suppose.
>I think I got no choice but to invent my wheel :)

There are other choices... like inventing the hole in the flowerpot, or inventing hot water :).