>An asterisk ('*') is the beginning of a comment. You extended that
>comment to the next line by using a semicolon.
>
>This behavior is what you should expect and is by design...
>

Kinda confusing because I usually prefix my comments with * for
each and every line I place my comments. And the colorization (ie. green)
does not extend to the next line.

>>Hi all,
>>
>>I am wondering if this is VFP bug. I have VFP7 with VFPCOM & SP1 installed.
>>Notice the commented line in the code. If there is a semicolon at the end
>>of the comment; the SELECT Y command will fail. If you remove the semicolon
>>at the end of the comment; the SELECT Y will NOT fail.
>>
>>

>>close databases all
>>create cursor x (fld c(1))
>>
>>* select * from x ;
>>select * from x ;
>>	into cursor y
>>
>>select y
>>