Array Name Cannot Contain "M" and Period ("M.<Name>")

• 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.