Thanks for your input Nadya, but I don't think this is much better (different) than other suggestions :)

Will

>Would this help?

>						.inputmask=replicate('9',m.lnSize-m.lnDigits-1)+'.'+replicate('9',m.lnDigits)
>					else
>						.inputmask=replicate('9',m.lnSize)
>					endif