Thanks for clearing that up for me, Perry.

On the other hand, it tells me that VB really *is* DIFFERENT and that I probably don't have a chance with it if the use their own vocabulary!
Trying to keep mainframe/PC segregated in my little old mind is hard enough and a separate one for VB will be just too much.

Cheers,

Jim N

>In this case "data" does not mean "data" from a database. Data is the term used to describe the properties of an object. So for example, saying "can be hidden..." is discussing Private properties.
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>>You are focussed on the "can be hidden...". I read "It packages data, and the methods that act on that data..." and I see that as very different (potentially) than VFP.