> Is this why when I do a create table in vfp5 from afields() it keeps the
> name of the old table and I have to use the NAME clause to change the name?
> (assume DBC tables) Example:
>
> 1) =afields(arrinfo,'oldtable')
> 2) Create Table newtable From Array arrinfo Name newtable
>
> Without Name the new table gets the name 'oldtable' in vfp5; in vfp3 I did
> not need the Name to do this...

Bruce,

I think you are right! The long table name (read the entry in the .DBC)
is passed now in afields(). It is starting to make sense why they did
do it like that, what is less clear is why they did not go all the way
and pass the caption and the comment on field level as well.

Marc.