>>many command such as skip, afields(),
>>need current working area.
>>but how can I know the area is exist
>>table/view/cursor or nothing at all.
>
>? dbf()
>
>will display the name of the table
>being opened in current area, blank
>if no table opened.
>
>? used()
>
>return true if a table is opened
>in current area. Check the on-line help
>for more information about them.
...and don't forget
ALIAS()best
Danijel