Hi all,

     After comments of Mark Chappell, Robert Purves,
and Brian Stevens I conclude that FB, when suitably
configured, allows and will allow

    v%, v&, v!, v#, v$

to be distinct variables of the traditional types.
It is good to maintain (even expand by && `` $$ etc.) the
expressivity of FB notations. Programming styles vary,
and for several good reasons.


     In the past, FB also allowed

     V%, V&, V!, V#, V$

as 5 more distinct variables.  I dearly wish this
freedom would be restored (under a suitable
configuration).

Incidentally, restoration of this past Future Basic
freedom (of versions =< 2) would be less trouble for the
fb2c converter than are the Basic suffixes above ---
because variable names in c are always case
sensitive whilst c does not use our suffixes. I like
succinct variable names supported by very readable
comments; others like florrid variable names
supported by cryptic comments. Let each programmer
choose his style!

Laurent S.