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Q136016: AFIELDS() Has Been Enhanced in Visual FoxPro

Article: Q136016
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 15-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
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SUMMARY
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The AFIELDS() function has been enhanced in Visual FoxPro to allow the work area
or alias to be specified.

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To place the structure of a table that is not in the currently selected work
area into an array, include the work area number or the alias name. If the work
area number or alias name is not included, the currently selected table is used,
which is the only behavior allowed in FoxPro version 2.X.

To test the difference in behavior run the following code in Visual FoxPro:

     CLOSE ALL
     USE C:\VFP\SAMPLES\MAINSAMP\DATA\Customer.dbf IN 1 EXCLUSIVE
     USE C:\VFP\SAMPLES\MAINSAMP\DATA\Employee.dbf IN 2 EXCLUSIVE
     SELECT CUSTOMER
     =AFIELDS(aMyarray,2)
     DISPLAY MEMORY LIKE aMyarray

Then run the following code in FoxPro version 2.X:

     CLOSE ALL
     USE C:\FPW\TUTORIAL\Customer.dbf IN 1 EXCLUSIVE
     USE C:\FPW\TUTORIAL\Salesman.dbf IN 2 EXCLUSIVE
     SELECT CUSTOMER
     =AFIELDS(aMyarray,2)
     DISPLAY MEMORY LIKE aMyarray

This code generates the error message "Too many arguments" in FoxPro version 2.x.

Additional query words: VFoxWin

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0

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