>>>Hi!
>>>
>>>You missed the important difference - In VFP strong typing works only for the parameters and function results for a OLEPUBLIC objects. Regular variables will require to be declared that way, however, there are no type-checking in run-time, that means you still can assign numeric value to a character-declared variable. In VB types are well-controlled.
>>>
>>
>>Hello Vlad,
>>
>>Will it at least allow for a mechanism to make sure a variable exists (preferable at compile time or earlier)?
>
>That's what Erik was saying. The LanguageOptions property of the _VFP object controls this. Your program will not compile (in other words, you will get compiler errors) if this setting is set appropriately.

Just wanted to make sure...I've always found that to be a weakness in Fox.

thanks,