Does the FoxTool function Reduce (or a similar function) exist in the Windows API? I need to remove repetitive spaces from a string. Below is the functions specifications from the FoxTools:

REDUCE(, )
Returns: Character
Description: Removes repetitive values in a string. Usually used to remove
groups of spaces in a string and replace it with one space.
- Character string to change
- Characters to search for
Example: ? REDUCE("This is lots of spaces", " ")
(returns: This is lots of spaces)
? REDUCE("Repeat characters AAAA and delete", "A")
(returns: Repe t ch r cters nd delete)

Thanks!