Subject Re: Character Variable From Andy Taylor <andy.taylor@which.net> Date Wed, 23 May 2018 18:23:51 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Hi Patrick, You need macro substitution for that to work. private cCmd cCmd = "Do "+M_Filename &cCmd. Andy > I am having difficulty setting a character variable. > > The basic program language is: > Public M_Filename > M_Filename = "Rp_centric.rep" > > When I go to use it in a form such as: > form.reportviewer1.filename = M_Filename > It works. > > When I then go to a do command in the same form: > Do M_Filename > It does not work.  I have tried all sorts of permutations - all with error messages. > > Is there a way to get this to work? > > Thank you. > > Pat Healey