>>>Report variables used to be Global in prior version of VFP including vfp9 sp1. This is not the case i have expressions that call out to an object that does an eval of report expression.
>>>
>>>I preprocess reports swapping the expression with a public variable (expression was rpt_get_history("Range",ldBgn, ldEnd)) which is replace with public variable named _u132abc56 for instance. The ldBgn and ldEnd are report variables. So my object does a:
>>>
>>>lcVariable = obj.aExpression[1,1] && contains "_u132abc56"
>>>lcExp = obj.aExpression[1,2] && contains [rpt_get_history("Range",ldBgn, ldEnd)]
>>>
>>>&lcVariable. = eval(lcexpr)
>>>
>>>and when report renders that field if get data for variable _u132abc56.
>>>
>>>How do I get access to the variables ldBgn, ldEnd, I have access to the listener object but am at a loss to figure how to get
>>>values for ldBgn and ldEnd.
>>>
>>>Ken
>>
>>You can declare variables local in the procedure calling the report and they will be visible in the report.
>
>I'm trying to access variables defined in the Report in a global object. Until sp2 report variables used to be defined as Public.
>
>Ken

Actually you need to declare the variables private not local to make them visible in the report.