>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>I have a code in the program that converts a string of numbers (not a number but a string of numbers) according to the second parameter of Transform(). For example,
>>>>

>>>>nNumber = 67849
>>>>cMask = 'M XXXXXXXXXX'
>>>>cNumber = transform( alltrim(str(nNumber)) + "@R" + cMask)
>>>>*-- the result, cNumber, should be 'M 67849'
>>>>

>>>>
>>>>The above works unless the cMask is 'A XXXXXXXXXX'
>>>>
>>>>Why does the 'A' make a difference?
>>>>
>>>>TIA
>>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>following works for me:
>>>
>>>

>>>lcMask = "9 9999"
>>>lnNumber =67849
>>>? transform( m.lnNumber , "@R "+ m.lcMask)
>>>

>>>Regards,
>>>Koen
>>
>>Thank you, Koen. The reason my code didn't work is because I have a letter (specifically 'A') in my lcMask.
>
>Because "A" is valid mask letter:
>Check InputMask in HELP.
>The same is with letter "W"

Thank you. I will be changing my approach from "@R " since I cannot tell customers what letter they can or cannot use.