>>>>Hi, I have outputted some data to a file for use in a report but the price figure do not align properly and want to know a work around.
>>>>LIST off job_nbr,' ',ALLTRIM(STR(price,10,2)),' ',ALLTRIM(STR(old_price,10,2)),' ',todaydt for g>1
>>>>but ends up looking like this depending on length of price value.
>>>>
>>>>13T001 7.00 6.00 09/15/08
>>>>14T001 137.00 6.00 09/15/08
>>>>15T001 9.00 6.00 09/15/08
>>>>16T001 2.00 6.00 09/15/08
>>>
>>>VFP is smarter than you think!

>>>LIST off job_nbr,' ',price,' ',old_price,' ',todaydt for g>1

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>>Actually, if you are OK with a single instead of triple space between columns:
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LIST off job_nbr, price, old_price, todaydt for g>1

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>>That is, a comma in the command (not "," in the ",nd" :) gives you one space, and that's when you have Set Heading Off. With headings, your columns will be at least wide enough to accomodate the column widths, plus one space between.
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>That was also my first thought, but I wasn't 100% sure, and did not have the chance to test before I responded.

Happens to me all the time - I have something open that I don't want to move just to try something, and if I open another Fox just to try something out, that's already too much for one message, most often. This time it just happened to be possible to check quickly - had an open table and a ready command window at hand... or else I'd have to write a disclaimer, like "not tested, not for children below 45 - small parts, don't do this at home - go to neighbor's, void where prohibited" and such.