Format Function

27 Apr 2006 5:38 PM

Lee

In VB6 you could use the format function to format strings using the @ and !
symbols. for example format("LEE", "!@@@@@@@@") would left align the string
"LEE" to the number of spaces allowed in the repeatings @'s. Has this
functionality disappeared in the format function for .NET, if so where has it
gone?

27 Apr 2006 5:54 PM

Kerry Moorman

Lee,

One option might be to use String.PadLeft and/or String.PadRight.

Kerry Moorman

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"Lee" wrote:

> In VB6 you could use the format function to format strings using the @ and !
> symbols. for example format("LEE", "!@@@@@@@@") would left align the string
> "LEE" to the number of spaces allowed in the repeatings @'s. Has this
> functionality disappeared in the format function for .NET, if so where has it
> gone?

27 Apr 2006 5:56 PM

Mythran

"Lee" <L**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> In VB6 you could use the format function to format strings using the @ and
> !
> symbols. for example format("LEE", "!@@@@@@@@") would left align the
> string
> "LEE" to the number of spaces allowed in the repeatings @'s. Has this
> functionality disappeared in the format function for .NET, if so where has
> it
> gone?

You can use the String.Format function to get the same results.

Using {0,-100} or {0, 100} to left/right align.

Dim input As String = "Test"
Dim result As String

result = String.Format("{0,-10}", input)
' result now contains "Test "

result = String.Format("{0,10}", input)
' result now contains " Test"

HTH,
Mythran

27 Apr 2006 6:36 PM

Lee

I believe I found the answer to be LSET and RSET functions.

Thanks for your replies.

27 Apr 2006 6:50 PM

Mythran

"Lee" <L**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I believe I found the answer to be LSET and RSET functions.
>
> Thanks for your replies.

You should really check out the String.Format function :) It will do what
you want, and MORE! :)

Mythran