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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)
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 SubSee Also
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Siebel VB Language Reference Published: 18 June 2003 |