>Recently, I had to optimize/debug/verify/etc an old project written in FP 2.6.
>
>At the begining of the main program I found the following code that doesn't make any sense to me. (I also asked other FoxPro programmers from our team, but no answer was found.):
>
>parameter Cmd_Param
>
>

if type("Cmd_Param") = "C"
>   TempVar = Cmd_Param
>   release Cmd_Param
>   private Cmd_Param
>   Cmd_Param = TempVar
>endif

>
>I can't find any reason to have this piece of code in the program since, IMO, it does nothing. Am I missing something? Is there something subtle/secret/etc and I don't see it?
>
>Vlad


Vlad, this IS a mystery. One question comes to mind: Is the original variable used in the calling program "Cmd_Param" also? If so, then this code sets (for character-type values) the Cmd_Param variable private AT THIS LEVEL. Therefore it is now invisible to the calling program. Haven't the faintest idea why this would be wanted....

Thanks for the puzzle.

Barbara