>Gregory,
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>Don't want to nit-pick, but it may be better to create the object directly in the init, ie not use an access method
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>Access methods - in vfp - are slow and multiply the time to access the object by a factor of 5
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>Wow. Are you sure about this speed penalty? Yikes, I have been using Access methods quite often. Do u suggest staying away from it altogether?
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>Thanks
>Dennis


I did not say to stay away from them - no problem using them. The speed penalty may not be significant. I do use them sometimes