>>>Is there a function in VFP that turns a negative number into positive?
>>>

>>>N = -100
>>>N = N-2*N  && this will do it but is there simply a function that will convert it.
>>>

>>>
>>>thanks
>>>k
>>

>>N = -100
>>N = -N
>>?N
>>

>
>But it's not the same number anymore. It's lost something of its essence, like identity... En, I don't recognize you... Who are you and what have you done with en?

You've lost me