x=STUFF(REPLICATE("x",33),13,0,CHR(0)) >>?x >>?GETWORDNUM(x,1, CHR(0)) >>* both return the same, all 34 characters >>?GETWORDCOUNT(x,CHR(0)) >>* returns 1 >>* With FoxTools: >>?WORDnum(x,1, CHR(0)) >>* returns 12 chars >>?WORDnum(x,2, CHR(0)) >>?GETWORDNUM(x,2, CHR(0)) >>* both return empty strings >>?WORDs(x, CHR(0)) >>* also returns 1 >> >>* now we give it two null chars >>x=STUFF(STUFF(REPLICATE("x",33),13,0,CHR(0)), 22,1,CHR(0)) >>?WORDs(x, CHR(0)) >>?GETWORDCOUNT(x,CHR(0)) >>* both return 1 >>?WORDnum(x,2, CHR(0)) >>?GETWORDNUM(x,2, CHR(0)) >>* both return empty strings >>>>