ALWAYS use the dotted variable EXCEPT on the left side of comparisons. One can get away with missing the dot sometimes if the variable is TEXT but you are playing with fire if you do.
An example of a valid, in fact required, use of non-dotted variables is: IF vVariable = .vTest THEN RSTYLE would complain if you added the dot on the left side. You CAN use a dotted variable on the left side by making it an expression: IF (.vVariable) = .vTest THEN Hope this helps Dennis McGrath
