Why use a kludge when you can use TYPE(,1) ?

lcType = TYPE('oObject.oProperty',1)  
DO CASE 
CASE WHEN lcType = 'C'
  * Collection
CASE WHEN lcType = 'A'
  * Array
OTHERWISE
  * Something else
ENDCASE

>Thanks very much --- I guess I've grown accustomed to using VarType, and forgot about Type.
>
>Would the following work to distinguish between arrays and collections?
>

>lcProperty = 'oObject.oProperty'
>Try
>    lnCount = eval( lcProperty + '.Count')
>    * Collection here
>Catch
>   * Array here
>EndTry
>

>
>Thanks
>
>>The VARTYPE() will tell you the type of existing property/variable/field, excluding arrays/collections
>>

>>* Array/collection
>>TYPE(,1)
>>

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