>transform() simply doesn't work the way it is supposed to work. In VFP 6, the situation was worse yet: in some cases, transform(number) got formatted as "xyz.000000000000001" or something similar. This, at least, got solved in VFP 7, as I understand.
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>For workarounds, I think you can use alltrim(str(number)) (for fixed decimals), and alltrim(padr(...)) (for trimming un-needed decimals).
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>Grüsse, Hilmar.
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>P.S.: When will we see your picture?

Hilmar,

my idea was to clean up alltrim(str(num,places,decimals)) ... ::(

Ah, last the three chars in line beyond are the best picture you ever got.
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