Sam-

>I can't use a cursor since I need to edit a column from the select statement table.

You can do that. This technique works for creating a modifiable cursor.

SELECT * FROM someTable INTO CURSOR tempCursor NOFILTER  && make sure to use NOFILTER clause
BROWSE && You won't be able to edit data.
USE DBF( 'tempCursor' ) AGAIN IN 0 ALIAS myCursor 
USE IN tempCursor
SELECT myCursor
BROWSE && you'll be able to change data

This is actually not as complicated as managing the use of physical tables. Well, of course the cursor is real, too, just temporary and you don't have to worry about naming and conflicts.