>I am converting an EDI translation routine written in Clipper
>to VFP.
>
>Problem:
>Clipper code contains a lot of inline array assignments.
>example: sgmnt_term := { "'", "…" }
>
>VFP does not seem to like this.
>I get an error like "Unrecognized command verb"
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
>Wilson Pye
>Pye Software Development
>
>Email: pye@www.pyesoft.com

where is our resident clipper expert when he's needed?

fox no longer recognizes the :=. use just = instead.
for arrays,

dim laMyArray[2,3]
store ' ' to laMyArray will initialize to character