My problem is that the calculation isn't obviously part of THIS.

eg

sales_tax(), called by quote, sale & return forms but needs an environment or a parameter or two such as STATE , Tax Code, price

I don't want to maintain 3 methods, so I currently add a .prg to the project.

I think you are saying to create an object holding sales_tax() and other methods, but that seems a lot more work than just adding the .prg to the project!

( ASIDE I use ExamDiff & FileFind to scan my .prg's , I haven't figured a way to do the same with embedded methods )

this.my_library.sales_tax() instead of SET PROC to my_library is better, I agree, but does it bloat the .exe ? Adding just the minimum necessary .prg's seems to create the smallest .exe, at least with my skills it does!

I try to avoid procedure files now, as it is getting to be a nuisance to maintain them rather than just hook the project back to the code! As I start to COM more, my projects get smaller , so adding a couple of .prg's seems most expediditious.

OTOH, if I can just grab the routine form an object and not have megabytes of code get into my project, I'd love it!

thx for the insight

mike