>>>I have an inherited VFP6 app that is being ported to VFP8. A number of forms are build using components from classes, and one of these components has the caption for a label set to "= Total".
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>>>Obviously the desired outcome is for the form in this instance to display "= Total". But when the form loads, VFP 8 evaluates this and throws and error that the variable "Total" is not found. How do I configure this caption so that it shows the equal sign without getting the error?
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>>>TIA for you help!
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>>You want just [Total] as a Caption or want some variable to be displayed there?
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>The requirement is to display the equal sign and the word Total.

How about:

="=Total"

I remember there was threads about equal signs in Caption, but can't remember what was the solution.