[RESOLVED] Show positive symbol for integer

[MajorWoody]

Hey all,

One quick question.

How do I have a positive number show the "+" sign before the number.

I feel that this should be easy but my searches must be too broad because I get way more info than I want and don't seem to find the easy fix.


Thanks in advance,
Major

[jmcilhinney]

If you want a "+" symbol before a number you prepend one yourself when you convert the number to a string. There's nothing that will do it for you automatically (that I've ever seen) because positive numbers are implied, in VB just as in the rest of the world.

[Shaggy Hiker]

There isn't an easy fix, because the only way to show that would be to add it. Assuming you have the number showing up as a string already, you need to do something like this:

<wherever you are putting it> = "+" & <Number>.ToString

It can't be done automatically.

[MajorWoody]

I was afraid of that.

I kind of hoped there was a Format function that would accomplish this as some numbers will be negative and some positive.

Thanks for your help, I'll set this as resolved.


Major