Hi Walter,

I program in FP 2.6 and use prefixes because it helps.

Yes, I use global variables, so I need to tell them apart. I use them to hold values which apply to the whole application such as application date (not the same as DATE()).

As for the type indicator, one needs to know the type of variables. In FP 2.6 you only have 10 letters for var names, so it makes sense.

When I grow up and program in VFP, I plan to drop the scope indicator for properties.

However, I don't plan to drop the type indicator. It doesn't bother me and it is a short way of conveying the type which you need to know anyway. I am not doing it for others, but for me in one year. It is better than remembering, as I am afflicted with CRS.

Alex