I don't see much of a problem here. If the functions are used for report only, you can define them as methods of your object. But I think, having them as separate functions and not object methods might be quicker.

>Hi UT's fellows..
>
>Some reports of mine usually use some UDFs on reports's fields to calculate or get any external data or procedure.
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>I've been defining those UDFs on external programs (using set proceture to).. And, I always ask me if is it a good pratice for VFP9 (that culture I brought from fpw)...
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>I mean... this is a basic structure for my applications
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>...main prg
>......objects
>......objects
>......objects
>......objects
>......object that control and call reports ((------- all external procedures is declared here with "set procedure to"
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>Is it good pratice? Polically correctly?
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>Is it something structurally better? on terms of speed...
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>TIA
>
>Claudio