>For this example the bug it is not evident,
>but a bug ( serious ) exists here.

Well, it was pretty evident to me! <g>

You've gone to great lengths here and I wish MS would make VFP work more cleanly in this area, but for now the solution is for me to write correct code and I won't run into this bug.

Now I have to go take a nap, because looking at all of that tired me out! <g>

Thanks, though.

Russell