>I cannot say they are physically identical, since I can't think of a way to run my hex editor against one memo field. However, its obvious that both files contain "object code". Therefore the two are not compiled differently, therefore your speculation is not correct.

The ObjCode contents can actually be copied out as an FXP file and run, check this out:

Forum: Visual FoxPro Category: Forms & Form designer
Title: Re: Method limits
Thread #498739 Message #499168
From 24/04/2001 14:09:31

modify form testcomp.scx nowait
aselobj(aA, 1)
aA[1].WriteMethod('Init', 'WAIT WINDOW "Hiya Craig!"')
activate window 'Form'
keyboard '{CTRL+W}' plain
doevents
compile form testcomp.scx
use testcomp.scx
go 3
strtofile(testcomp.objcode, 'testcomp.fxp')
do init in testcomp.fxp
use