>> sele filename
>> X = afields(flds)
>> dime flds2[X]
>> for i = 1 to X
>> mnewfld = 'm.'+flds[i,1] && Should create the m.FieldName(i)
>> moldfld = 'xxx_'+flds[i,1] && the memory variables
>> &mnewfld = &moldfld && Move the value into the "m." field
>> endfor
>>
>> You might have to play with it just a tad, but I've used similar code
>> often.
>
>just about what I wanted to suggest, with a bit of difference:
>
>sele filename
>X = afields(flds)
>for i = 1 to X
> xxx="xxx_"+flds[i,1]
> m_dot="m."+flds[i,1]
> if type(xxx)#"U"
> store (xxx) to (m_dot)
> endif
>endfor
>
>This checks for unmapped fields and skips them, and, besides, reminds me
>of the joy I had when first I discovered that name expressions can be
>used to create variables :)


Great minds (and old Foxpro'ers) !