>I ran the following code in Windows ME VFP 7 Development, and got random information into the MEMO's. FoxPro doesn't show them in a browse, but, I can see them in the Modify File window. If anybody has access to a 95/98/ME machine and would like to test this, please let me know.
>Running this code on a Win2000 box, I get the appropiate blocks after the memo text.
>

>Set BlockSize To 512
>
>CREATE CURSOR cuVI ;
>   ( MAIL_NO   N(5,0)   NOT NULL ;
>   , DATE      D        NOT NULL ;
>   , WHO       C(6)     NOT NULL ;
>   , RESULT    M        NOT NULL ;
>   , NEW       L        NOT NULL )
>
>
>nLoops = 3
>DIMENSION ar[nLoops]
>
>ar[1] = "Test record 1"
>ar[2] = "Specifies the directory that is initially displayed in the dialog box. " + ;
>        "When cDirectory is not specified, the dialog box opens with the " + ;
>        "Visual FoxPro default directory displayed"
>ar[3] = "Small set again. Not sure which will have erroneous data."
>FOR nL = 1 to nLoops
>
>   INSERT INTO cuVI VALUES ;
>      ( nL     ;
>      , date() ;
>      , "Test" ;
>      , ar[nL] ;
>      , .F.    )
>
>ENDFOR
>
>SELECT cuVI
>
>COPY TO ("\ViTest.DBF") FOX2X
>
>* Open file to see results
>modify file \viTest.fpt
>

This doesn't address your question, but is there a particular reason you've SET BLOCKSIZE TO 512 rather than 0?