Subject Re: do variable From charlie <tm@tc.com> Date Tue, 25 Feb 2020 22:07:11 -0500 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Thanks Bruce!!  I learned something new!!! Bruce Beacham Wrote: > _app.<item> cannot be used as a macro, nor can any dot-notated > reference.   Use a private variable. > > _app.menu = "menus.wfm" > private fred > fred = _app.menu > do &fred. > > > Bruce Beacham > > > > On 25/02/2020 22:30, Charlie wrote: > > HI.. I've tried a bunch of combinations and just can't get this to work.  I am trying to open menus.mnu as a variable.  Can anyone help? > > > > _app.menu = "menus.wfm" > > "do '&_app.menu'"  // I know this is wrong and have tried many variations on this theme!!! > >