>Here is a Bitmap with what I think is hard cold evidence of this (it shows the Locals window and Trace window; take not of the value of the combo "Locals for"):
http://208.230.170.137/mgh/jimb.bmp>
>How would you argue against that?
Mike,
I believe we are saying the same thing. A variable has two properties in this area, visibility and scope. Scope defines the lifetime of the variable and visibility defines what routines can address the variable.
<strong>Var Type Visibility Scope</strong>
PUBLIC Everywhere Creation to release or quit VFP
PRIVATE Creator and below Creation to Release or creator ends
LOCAL Creator only Creation to Release or creator ends