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>>>>This is all beside the point of my question - how can I dynamically - at compile time - replace a UDF with a native approach.
>>>
>>>You cannot - foxpro's preprocessor does not handle marcros like C does
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>>Gregory,
>>
>>let's say not with native VFP compile command.
>>
>>If one is willing to code a kind of pre - preprocessor using a project hook or the like, at least for projects it should be possible ....
>Yes, but such a thing would need to modify the sources I take it

Something like create a copy, modify, compile, restore. Teh devil to debug.

>>A C style macro expansion in VFP ... (*.*)
>
>Shouldn't be tthat difficult
> - process (conditional) nested includes - nice
>- write something to grab the optional arguments

I offer a tray of beer.

>>[gdr]