>>Try this
>>

>>*** Version VFP9 SP1
>>CLEAR
>>m.numest = 45
>>? RIGHT('0000'+ALLTRIM(STR(m.numest)),4) &&& result 0045
>>? PADL(m.numest,4,"0")                   &&& result 0045
>>

>
>And let's not forget
>
>?transform(m.numest, "@L 9999")

Hi Dragan,
I agree with you.
Transform is the favorite function for me.
It's many other ways. But today is Friday... No update in Bulgaria is already Saturday 0:47. ;o)