>Hi
>
>2 questions really, based on the same problem.
>
>If I have array1(10) and array2(10, 2), is it possible to copy the contents of array1 into array2, but only into the 1st dimension, ie. 10, 1 but not 10, 2?
>
>Also, can you ASCAN say, array2 and only return the 1st dimension row, rather than the element?
>
>Thanks in advance
>Kev

Hi Kevin,
A foxpro array is allways one dimensional, it only appears as two dimensional. All operations like ACOPY, DIMENSION (try to change columns with DIMENSION) are bound first to the one dimensional array.

Question 1:
not with ACOPY but it's an easy:

FOR lnLoop=1 TO ALEN(Array2,1)
 Array2(lnLoop,1) = Array1(lnLoop)
ENDFOR &&lnLoop

Question2:
ASCAN gives you element number until you switch to version 7
if you use an earlier version

lnStart = 1
*first time in Array
lnElement = ASCAN(latest,lvValue_ToAsk,lnStart)
*check for column:
DO WHILE !EMPTY(lnElement) AND ASUBSCRIPT(latest,lnElement,2)#lnSearchedCol
 lnStart = lnElement+1
 lnElement = ASCAN(latest,lvValue_ToAsk,lnStart)
ENDDO
*first time right column
IF !EMPTY(lnElement) THEN
 lnRow = ASUBSCRIPT(latest,lnElement,1)
ELSE &&!EMPTY(lnElement)
* not found
 lnRow = 0
ENDIF &&!EMPTY(lnElement)

ASCAN is a good reason to switch to VFP 7.0 ... ::)

HTH
Agnes