>>>Hrm, macro expansion. And are you serious? Real Mouseovers in VFP 7! WOO HOO!
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>>There are some things that you just plain can't do without macro expansion and others that are easier. I avoid it as much as possible, but I'm glad it's there when I need it.
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>I know this may sound like heresy to some, but I make extensive use of VFP's ability to execute &-macro defined command lines. This is an extremely powerful feature that sets VFP apart from any other language I know of.
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>Mike


There are times when macro substitution is the only way to accomplish something. I try to avoid it because it is harder to debug/maintain and runs slower.