Hi Srdjan,

Because VFP read as first field OK from cursor test before variable.

create cursor test ( ok L , bugid I )
local m.OK
m.ok=.T.
?ok
?test.ok
?m.ok

MartinJ

>Dear all,
>
>*VFP6 SP5
>
>I was sure that this code block ...
>
>

>        local ok
>        ok = .t.
>        if ok = .t.
>          wait wind 'ok'
>        else
>          wait wind 'not ok'
>        endif
>

>
>... by all means must show 'ok' .
>
>But if u have table or cursor containing
>field: ok L(1)
>
>open in yr current datasession like ...
>
>

>        create cursor test ( ok L , bugid I )
>        local ok
>        ok = .t.
>        if ok = .t.
>          wait wind 'ok'
>        else
>          wait wind 'not ok'
>        endif
>

>
>... then is 'not ok' .
>
>I would preffer 'illegal redefinition' error message,
>rather then this where field value overlaps local variable without any warning ...
>
>Am I wrong ?