>>>Hi everybody,
>>>
>>>I could not find 'helpstring' in Help. I also did a very quick google search and it didn't bring an answer.
>>>
>>>I'm trying to use this method in a class:
>>>
>>>

>>>procedure ModifyPass(tcSalesPoint as string, ;
>>>		tcOperator as string, ;
>>>		tcWhichKey as string, ;
>>>		tcPrefix as string, ;
>>>		tnPassNo as double, ;
>>>		tcFieldName as string, ;
>>>		tvFieldValue as Variant, ;
>>>		tcPhysLocation as string, ;
>>>		tcPassNo as string,
>>>		tlOverwriteNumeric as Boolean ;
>>>		) as string ;
>>>		helpstring "Modify a field in a pass record and log the change. Numeric changes are added or subtracted to the existing value unless tlOverwriteNumeric is set to true, all others are overwritten."
>>>	

>>>I added a new tlOverwriteNumeric parameter today and modified the helpstring. It now doesn't compile. I don't know what exactly is wrong here, can you suggest?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>From here:http://computer-programming-forum.com/77-vc-atl/01381f9743128ca2.htm
>>
>>The maximum length is 260 characters.
>>I'm not sure if this is true :-)
>
>
>Hi,
>
>Could it be that you posted under the wrong catagory? It should be Visual Studio and not Visual FoxPro. If not can you teach me how to make use of this Helpstring parameter in VFP?
>
>Regards,
>
>Koen

Usually it is visible when you create OLEPUBLIC class.
From HELP:
[HELPSTRING cHelpString]
Specifies a string to add to the type library as a description of the method's functionality to display in an object browser or IntelliSense.