Thanks for the info.... I will try it later today and see how it works.

Tommy


>Sorry, I had it in my head that you were using transform(). Try this.
>
>?TRANSFORM('123456789',"@RT 999,999,999,999")
>
>If you are using a text box then you need to put the RT in the format property.
>
>>But if the data is a string (representing a number), how would I output it with commas without having to convert to a value?
>>
>>These values are bound to a cursor displayed in a grid.
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>>Tommy
>>>
>>>@R means to use mask for display only.
>>>Changing your number to a val() displays correctly.
>>>
>>>>Me again!
>>>>
>>>>My brain must be fried today..... sigh...
>>>>
>>>>What I want to know is ...................
>>>>
>>>>Given a character string like '123456789', I want them to have commas in the correct place for output in the grid.
>>>>
>>>>Like... '1,234,567,890'
>>>>
>>>>I tried "@R9,999,999,999,999", but I got '1234567890'
>>>>
>>>>If I try "9,999,999,999,999", I get 1,345,789, ????????????????????
>>>>
>>>>I used to know this in another life... sigh....
>>>>
>>>>OK gurus... what am I doing wrong today (besides breathing)????
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Thanks!