[AccessD] formatting strings and placing them in a larger string

String("@",40) 

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Colby, John
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 12:33 PM
To: 'accessd at databaseadvisors.com'
Subject: [AccessD] formatting strings and placing them in a larger
string

I need to take some piece of data, format it correctly (yyyymmdd for
dates, $$$$.CCCC  for currency, XXXX.DD for other floats, etc.

I then need to place it in a specific length field, padded left with
spaces.

I then need to insert that string inside of a larger string at a
specific location.

Someone posted a solution for placing a string inside a larger string
but I can't find the email.

I can build up a string of @ characters into the correct length using a
simple:

    While Len(strPad) < mintLen
        strPad = strPad & "@"
    Wend

But is there any way to just specify that I want a string of 40 @
characters?

JWC
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