Thanks Vlad, However, I would guess that procedures do not go into memory when a native object is instantiated. For example, if I instantiate an object and then try to access the VCX, I am locked out...this implies that FoxPro is "using" the VCX table as a table and not copying all the data somewhere else.

It would be helpful if someone who has some specific knowledge of the behind-the-scenes processes in VFP could jump in here.