STRING() won't work

Does anyone know how to make the STRING() function work in VB.Net. The samples do not seem to work which makes me believe there is a class missing. What class is it a part of?

e.g. STRING(10,"*") or rc = STRING(10,"*")

I spent a lot of time trying to find a substitute function. There isn't one!!! but there's an easier way :D

VB Code:

Dim rc As String
        rc = New String("*", 10)

:)

Thanks, your way looks nice and short which I like. I got away with creating a loop for the number of characters and concactenated the string to itself.

String is a class now thats why it isn't a function name anymore, but the string class has a PadLeft and PadRight function that does what String used to.

VB Code:

Dim str As String = ""
        str = str.PadLeft(10, "*")
        MsgBox(str)

Although Mr. Polite's way is better if it is starting that way.