>my_amt = 12.45
>my_amt = str(my_amt)
>
>When I change my dollar amount of 12.45 to a string, I loose the
>decimal point values. When I do a (?my_amt) it shows the 12
>and I loose the .45.. Could someone tell me what happend to the
>deciaml values?

Hi Robert,

In VFP 6.0, use:

? TRANSFORM(my_amt)
* Or
? TRANSFORM(my_amt, "@$")