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hey all,
how do i take a string like "123456789"
and format it like this: "123-45-6789"

thanks,
rodchar
Apr 13 '06 #1
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"rodchar" <ro*****@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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how do i take a string like "123456789"
and format it like this: "123-45-6789"


Should be something like Format$("123456789", "###-##-####")

Note that if this is a SSN it is a string, not a number.
Apr 13 '06 #2

Try Format("123456789","@@@-@@-@@@@")

Apr 14 '06 #3

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Try Format("123456789","@@@-@@-@@@@")


That works in VB6 but they've dumped it in VB .Net. It's an SOB to find the
replacement.

Apr 14 '06 #4

"rodchar" <ro*****@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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hey all,
how do i take a string like "123456789"
and format it like this: "123-45-6789"


Dim S As String = "123456789"
If Len(S) = 9 Then S = Mid(S, 1, 3) & "-" & Mid(S, 4, 2) & "-" & Mid(S, 6,
4)
Apr 14 '06 #5
thanks everyone.

"rodchar" wrote:
hey all,
how do i take a string like "123456789"
and format it like this: "123-45-6789"

thanks,
rodchar

Apr 14 '06 #6

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