>>How do i capture all the data to the left of the @ sign of an email address?
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>? GETWORDNUM(lcEmailAddress, 1, '@')
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>Ooops..
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>Sorry, did not see the VFP version. I do not believe the option existed in VFP 7

Your apology was premature..........

http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~VisualFoxPro7Features

shows GETWORDNUM() as a new feature. ( Even if weren't, I suspect it was available through FOXTOOLS)