Mike,

for i = 1 to alen( laNames )
   if ( empty( laNames[i] ) )
      adel( laNames, i )
   endif
endif

If the array is a lot larger you can add some early out logic.

>I am trying to write a program using an array that will but the names in my fields in topdown order.
>
>example
>name1 = john
>name2 =
>name3 =
>name4 = jane
>name5 = joe
>
>I want to move the names so the come out like this.
>name1 = john
>name2 = jane
>name3 = joe
>name4 =
>name5 =
>
>How would I do this in an array? Can anyone help..
>
>
>Thanks in advance...
>
>name5 =