>FWIW, you don't have to use macro expansion in VFP for this either. Look at the SetAll() method, and the Controls[] collection. You can also use eval()
>
>

for i = 1 to 10
>   lcName = "thisform.text" + alltrim( str(i) )
>   loObject = eval( lcName )
>   with loObject
>      .Enabled = .t.
>   endwith
>endfor

>

As far as I know, eval(cExpr) return the result of
the cExpr, not a pointer/reference. Are you sure?

Frankly, I also want to know how to use macro
substitution in VB for the sake of convinience.