Format()

Is there a way to format with a variable of a certain
format? What I am trying to say is that I have a column
heading "My Title" which I read from the database, but when I print or format the value of this column, I would like to be able to use the same number of chars/length.

So if my_heading is 8 chars long, I would like to
format my_value such as format(my_value,8 of "@@@@@@@@")
as well.

Here is a sample code:

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim my_heading As String
Dim my_value As String

my_heading = "My Title" 'varies coz read from dbs
my_value = "Short" 'varie from 1 to 8 chars

Text1.Text = Format(my_value, "@@@@@@@@")

' is there a way to format with a variable "@@@@@@@@"?
' something like format(myStr,n,"@")

End Sub

Thanks in advance for the help.

You could try:

Format$(my_value, String$(8, "@"))

Just substitute the '8' argument of String$() with a variable.

Paul

Thanks for your help, and have a nice
ThanksGiving holiday.

You're welcome. You have a nice (and hopefully long) holiday weekend too!

Paul