Hi Calvin,

It's intellisense. After you enter the period after the m it shows all the memory variables that are currently in scope. The second box shows the values or the TYPE of variable you have highlited.

Try

m.b = "Calvin"
m.c = date()
m.f = createobject("form")

and then type "? m." and scroll up and down the list.

Actually, it's pretty neat that you discovered this, as many times I want to check the value of a variable and this is a very practical way to do this.

Thanks!!!!

Alex


>In the command window type m.x=5, enter and then type ?m.x=5. Two boxes should open, one showing 'X' and the other showing the value of x. As you add other m. variables the command window will keep up with them all. I don't know what value this feature is but it sure is neat.
>
>I have been using VFP ever since it came out and this is the first time I have seen this. To tell the truth, I stopped using the 'm.' syntax with VFP as I thought it was obselete, but I am about to begin using it again as I now understand it is faster.