lcstring = '123/.5' ? TRANSFORM(EVALUATE(lcstring)) && Displays **.** * However, lcstring = '123*2' ? TRANSFORM(EVALUATE(lcstring)) && Displays correctly * as does lcstring = '123/.5' lcvalue = EVALUATE(lcstring) ? TRANSFORM(lcvalue)This behavior is identical in both VFP 7.0 SP1 and the public 8.0 beta.