SNIP

The thing is though, that even if Seek() had a 'DESC' parameter,


Seek() have none DESC parameter.


you still couldn't use it to do what you're doing below because SET NEAR also doesn't mean anything to Seek().

SNIP


Why say you this ? You still have confidence in the documentation of VFP?

Run this:

clear
CREATE CURSOR myC ( aaa I )
INSERT INTO myC VALUES (1)
INSERT INTO myC VALUES (3)

INDEX ON aaa TAG tag1

SET NEAR OFF

GO TOP
? SEEK(2),aaa,EOF()

SET NEAR ON

GO TOP
? SEEK(2),aaa,EOF()		&& next to 2 is 3 !

Fabio