> > I dont see the point:
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> If you cannot see any difference between data that is scoped to the VFP application object and data that is scoped to a single object contained within that environment then there is no point in continuing this discussion.
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> The primary objection to Public Variables in an OOP design is that they break encapsulation.
>

data that is scoped to a single object

If you make this data hidden/private it would make a difference because than only the Obj and its Subclasses could access those data and the Data would be encapsulated ...
But if you take an Object .. add a Property and use/chance that Prop anythere you like it in your application ... where is your encapsulation you are talking about !?



> Period.
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> End of subject.
>
> Remember that just because you CAN do something is not an argument for actually doing it.
>
> Regards
> Andy Kramek
> Microsoft MVP (Visual FoxPro)
> Tightline Computers Inc, Akron Ohio, USA