RG>In Cobol, we called them tables, with OCCURS clauses and indexes or
RG>subscripts.  In C, they were arrays, again with pointers.
RG>I want to have 50 identically defined fields in a record, and reference 
these
RG>fields using an offset or an index.  I don't care if the index is relative 
to
RG>one or zero, but I just can't find any documentation....
RG>For example.
RG>Name
RG>Qty[1]
RG>Qty[2]
RG>....
RG>Qty[50]
RG>Can someone help?
Well, the problem is that coming from COBOL and C, the Paradox
solution is too easy.  (The syntax and dynamic arrays have a hint of
C or Pascal).  ASSUME PDOX45 for DOS.  (but the theory is the same)
Open the table on the workspace
   (1) simply with View or Edit
or (2) perhaps a moveto |window| or |field| ... see online help syntax
Use built in features like SCAN [for boolean] some_command ENDSCAN
  which does the indexing behind the scenes.
    SCAN for [SomeField] > SomeVariable
      [SomeField]=SomeField*Surcharge
    ENDSCAN
  like C, PAL doesn't care if it's all one line or not.
or
  use the semiunique
  ARRAY R_ray[nrecords("TableX")     ;a dos file TableX.DB
  FOR  SomeVar FROM X to Z  [step n]
      R_ray[X]=Whadyawannado          ;from X, means 0,1 or X based!
  ENDFOR
Online help and the book that comes with Paradox is a great tutor.
Many examples exist for you capture Borland's download service.
Am I in the ballpark...was this what you were asking about?
Bye
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