>My experience is with FPW 2.6. I have recently switched to VFP6.0.
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>My app currently stores various incrementing variables to .mem files. When I need to increment a field, I restore from the .mem file, add one, replace the field with the result, and save the new number to the .mem file.
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>Is there a better way to do this in VFP 6.0?

In a table :)

I used to use .mem files (from the DOS days), using tables & objects solves a lot of problems that I used to have (regarding variable scoping, ease of setting up a new variable, etc.)

For example, you could have one table that stores all of your autoIDs (autonumber keys). Have objects query/update the table when necessary.

HTH