>>>why does this:
>>>PADL(m.vendor_num,6)
>>>produce a string 8 chars long rather than 6 as passed?
>>
>>What version of VFP? I can't reproduce this in 8.0SP1: VFP 6 ( I want 8, but that will ahve to wait:( )
>>
>>Also, what the value involved?:
> I need a right justified string 6 char long, in most cases, m.vendor_num is 6 long, but not in all cases
>Silly Accpac, DOS version
Just checked FPD 2.5, still can't replicate it, and I used the same values that I did in 8.0.
Sorry,
George
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