Version 8 Hilmar. Cheers.

>Thanks. I don't have it, so it must be new in version 7 or 8.
>
>As a workaround, of course you can make your own version of nvl(), which you might call MyNvl() (using iif(), or if), but this will be less efficient than a built-in function.
>
>>evl() is the best function ever! Tests for empty value, eg
>>
>>procedure test
>>lparameter tcMsg
>>local cMsg
>>cMsg= evl(m.tcMsg, 'Hey you')
>>wait window m.cMsg
>>
>>
>>>I hadn't noticed this, since I don't use nvl() with function or that sort of stuff. But yes, this goes contrary to my expectations, and I had to test it myself in order to believe it! (VFP 6). And yes, iif() - like AND, and OR - only evaluates an expression if it is necessary to do so. I hadn't tested that previously, either.
>>>
>>>I tested nvl(). What does evl() do? It doesn't seem to be available in VFP 6.
>>>
>>>>Yikes!
>>>>Both these function evaluate the second parameter regardless. This goes against the "feel" of everthing else in the language (eg IIF())
>>>>
>>>>eg.
>>>>? nvl('x', temp())
>>>>
>>>>procedure temp
>>>>wait window 'hi'
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>will run temp!
>>>>I don't like it. :-(
>>>>It takes away a lot of the usefulness of the evl and nvl functions - which I otherwise just love.
>>>>
>>>>Hey MS - Any plans to change of "fix" this.