Just used to. It stands out better.

>Curious why you guys put the "=" in front? Readability, old habit from when you had to, or...?
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>Michelle
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>>>Hey all.
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>>>Maybe this is rhetorical.
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>>>But why do almost all VFP code examples insist on using a #DEFINE variable for MESSAGEBOXs? For example,
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>>>=MESSAGEBOX("You screwed up!",MB_ICONSTOP,"Error!")
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>>>Seems to me this is counterproductive. Why not just use the doggone number 16? Otherwise, you have to remember to do the #DEFINE or attach the .H file.
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>>=MESSAGEBOX("Completely agree with you, John", 0 + 48, "#DEFINE sucks!")
>>:)