Microsoft KB Archive/130665

= PRB: " is not an array" Error When Creating Array =

Article ID: 130665

Article Last Modified on 2/11/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q130665



SYMPTOMS
Commands and functions that create arrays fail if the array name is identical to a variable name. This error message is displayed:

' ' is not an array.



WORKAROUND
Use either of the following workarounds:


 * Dimension the array prior to referencing it. If a variable with the same name already exists, dimensioning the array will overwrite the variable -or-


 * Eliminate the possibility of a conflict with a variable name by using naming conventions. For example preface all arrays with la (local array) and all variables with lv (local variable).



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



Steps to Reproduce Behavior
Create a new program containing the following code, and run it. CLEAR ALL LOCAL myvar ? adir(myvar,'*.*')

Additional query words: VFoxWin

Keywords: KB130665

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