Microsoft KB Archive/92968

Array Name Cannot Contain "M" and Period ("M.<Name>") ID: Q92968 The information in this article applies to: Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, and 2.5a Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5 and 2.5a SUMMARY In FoxPro, an application can refer to a memory variable by its name or by its name preceded by the letter "m" and a period. However, this technique does not apply to an array. An attempt to refer to an array in the "m.<array_name>" format produces one of the following error messages: Syntax Error Unrecognized Phrase/Keyword in Command Variable <Name> Not Found MORE INFORMATION Steps to Reproduce Error Enter the following command in the Command window: dimension m.arr(5) A "Syntax Error" message appears. Enter the following command in the Command window: =adir(m.arr,"C:\*.*") A "Variable 'ARRAY' Not Found" error appears. Enter the following command in the Command window: use c:\foxpro2\tutorial\customer.dbf select * from customer into array m.arr An "Unrecognized Phrase/Keyword in Command" error appears. Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin 2.00 2.50 2.50a character errmsg err msg KBCategory: kbenv kbprg kberrmsg kbprb KBSubcategory: FxenvMemory

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