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String Function
This standard VB function returns a string consisting of a repeated character. Syntax A
String[$](number, character) Syntax B
String[$] (number, stringExpression)
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number |
The length of the string to be returned |
character |
An integer or integer expression containing the ANSI code of the character to use |
stringExpression |
A string argument, the first character of which becomes the repeated character |
Returns
A string containing number repetitions of the specified character. Usage
Number must be between 0 and 32,767. Character must evaluate to an integer between 0 and 255. The dollar sign ($) in the function name is optional. If it is included, the return type is string. Otherwise the function returns a variant of vartype 8 (string). Example
This example places asterisks (*) in front of a string that is printed as a payment amount. Sub Button_Click Dim str1 as String Dim size as Integer i: str1 = 666655.23 If Instr(str1,".") = 0 then str1 = str1 + ".00" End If If Len(str1)>10 then Goto i End If size = 10-Len(str1) 'Print amount in a space on a check allotted for 10 characters str1 = String(size,Asc("*")) & str1 End Sub
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Space Function Str Function
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