>I have a memo field called textx
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>My objective is to be able to print it on a document making sure that CR and LF characters in the memo field perform their proper function when the data is printed
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>Can I use the alines() function to put the memo field into an array call nlines - the determining definition of a line is one which ends with a CR and LF
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>If so how?

possibly you open up VFP IDE enter MODIFY COMAND and do a short test such stuff? It's not realy tricky and will not leave a trace.

CREATE CURSOR TestMe (mField m)

lnMemo = 'ABC'+0h0D0A+'DEF'+0h0D0A+'GHI'

INSERT INTO TestMe VALUES (lnMemo)

LOCAL ARRAY;
 laLines(1)

lnLine = ALINES(laLines,mField)
?lnLine
DISPLA MEMO LIKE laLines
USE

it will teach you more then a simple Yes

Update:

You need the enter the following key strokes after entering the code
[CTRL]+A;[SHIFT]+F10;X

I use that so much, I have a macro for it.