>>>Why not...
>>>
>>>
>>>use trial
>>>go top
>>>scan
>>>do case
>>> case trial.min_sex = 'F'
>>> replace min_f with .t.
>>> replace min_m with .f.
>>>
>>> case trial.min_sex = 'M'
>>> replace min_f with .t.
>>> replace min_m = .f.
>>>endcase
>>>endscan
>>>
>>
>>even better...
>>
>>repl all min_f with .T. for min_sex = 'F'
>>repl all min_m with .T. for min_sex = 'M'
>
>oops left out two lines
>
>repl all min_m with .f. for min_Sex = 'F'
>repl all min_f with .f. for min_sex = 'M'
Best of all:
repl min_m with .f.,min_f with .t. for min_sex = 'F'
repl min_m with .t.,min_f with .f. for min_sex = 'M'
** you don't need the scope operator ('all')
** when using the conditional ('for')