>Sergey,
>That's it! Thank you.
>********************
>Naomi,
>when you have VFP at hand, please try it:
>make report,
>set DE to use home ()+"labels"
>add one field for ckval
>write in the format expression (you will find on page Format of the Field Properties form)
>

>iif(readonly=.f., alltrim(transform(ckval, "@ 999,999,999.99")) + " + ", transform(ckva,"@ 999,999.99"))
>

>I see only stars.
>
>For timebeing I will use Sergey's elegant solution, easier for future maintenance anyhow.
>Definitely good bye for today.
>Koen

Ok, I found that it should have been alltrim(transform(number,'@R 999,999,999.99')) instead. Note the R format clause.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/3hb8xwke(VS.71).aspx