Change PARAMETER to PARAMETERS which will create Private vars or LPARAMETERS which will create them as local.

hth

>Hi All,
>
>I am trying to pass a number to a function, do a process, and return a value. But I get no value in the function.
>
>MESSAGEBOX(STR(cntr1)) && Gives me the correct value for 'cntr1'
>total_spacers = detailspacer(cntr1)
>
>FUNCTION detailspacer
> PARAMETER long_type
>
>MESSAGEBOX(STR(long_type)) && This says 0
>
>I know it's Monday and I'm not quite awake. But, why can't I get a value in the function?
>
>TIA
>Mike