Can the function Format() do

[myBasic]

Hi everybody,

let's look at the 1st statement:

? Format(21, "0000")
it returns "0021" <-- in debug window

I want to raise a question, look at the 2nd statement:
?Format("hello everybody", 20)
it returns hello everybody <-- that's all, no tailing space

But code in the Format("hello everybody", 20), I expect it will return --
"hello everybody "

I mean I want to keep the tailing spaces in above sentence, such like the 1st statement, it will fill with leading "0", according to the Format(, "0000") parameter indicated.

Maybe any another functions can do the same?

Thanks & Regard!

 

[Ken Snell]

Try this:

Left("hello everybody" & Space(20), 20)

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Ken Snell
<MS ACCESS MVP>

Hi everybody,

let's look at the 1st statement:

? Format(21, "0000")
it returns "0021" <-- in debug window

I want to raise a question, look at the 2nd statement:
?Format("hello everybody", 20)
it returns hello everybody <-- that's all, no tailing space

But code in the Format("hello everybody", 20), I expect it will return --
"hello everybody "

I mean I want to keep the tailing spaces in above sentence, such like the

1st statement, it will fill with leading "0", according to the Format(,
"0000") parameter indicated.

 

[myBasic]

works fine, thanks!

Try this:

Left("hello everybody" & Space(20), 20)

--

Ken Snell
<MS ACCESS MVP>



1st statement, it will fill with leading "0", according to the Format(,
"0000") parameter indicated.