>And, you are right of course, unless you are in a loop processing a bunch of macros you won't notice the difference in processing time. I must confess, though, when it comes to FoxPro, I am a speed nut and am always looking for the quickest way to do something (without compromising quality).

Yeah. I come from the old days when you really had to squeeze cycles and memory space. Old habits die hard.

I have a sign in my office that reads "Any perceivable wait is too long!"

And when someone comes to your office to interrupt you, but after interrupting you takes a brief moment to read your sign...do you perceive the lost time? :-)