>>>doesn't the "LOCAL ARRAY" definition do the same as "DIMENSION"?
>>
>>
>>DIMENSION creates a PRIVATE array.
>
>Nope, not always. Consider the following:

* MyPrg1.prg
>LOCAL a_anyarray
>DIMENSION a_anyarray[1]
>a_anyarray = "Hi there!"
>DO MyPrg2
>RETURN
>
>* MyPrg2.prg
>? a_anyarray[1] && Generates "File a_anyarray.prg does not exist" error.
>RETURN

However, take out the LOCAL statement and it is private because its scope hasn't been specified.


Right...that's what I was saying.