Variables Created in Command Window Are Public by Default

ID: Q118746

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WINDOWS         | MS-DOS               | MACINTOSH         | UNIX
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The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5x, 2.6, 2.6a
Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5x, 2.6x
Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5b, 2.5c, 2.6a
Microsoft FoxPro for UNIX, version 2.6

When any variable is created in the Command window in FoxPro, it will be Public by default.

You can test this by typing the following two lines of code in the Command window:

   Varname="This is a test"
   DISPLAY MEMORY LIKE Varname

The output will appear as follows, indicating that it is a Public variable:

   VARNAME     Pub    C  "This is a Test"

Additional reference words: FoxUnix FoxMac FoxDos FoxWin 2.00 2.50 2.50a 2.50b 2.50c 2.60 2.60a private regional declare KBCategory: kbprg KBSubcategory: FxenvMemory

Keywords          : kbenv FxenvMemory 
Version           : 2.5x 2.60 2.60a | 2.00 2.5x 2.60
Platform          : MACINTOSH MS-DOS UNIX WINDOWS