>>For years I've been simply using RTrim(PadR(nNumber, 1000)), and it's always produced exactly what I want.
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>Why not LTrim(PadL(nNumber, 1000))? :)
>
>Anyway, I think both of them're the most relable way to do that.

I'm right-handed, so naturally I stay away from that 'sinister' stuff. ;)