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string.format

to convert to currency its straightforward
string.format("{0:c},int(mystring) eg 12345.57 would be £12,345.57
how do i format the string to just show £12,345 (eg dont show anything after
the decimal point)
ive used string.format("£{0:d},mystring) but it loses the commas

cheers

mark
Oct 4 '06 #1
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