Aaron
This was a great debate topic may suggestion was that a 2.5 char string was
#32#32#16
of course in a Wide string it could be 5 bytes
TTFN
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From: Aaron Scott-Boddendijk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of list delphi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, 9 October 2000 17:03
Subject: Re: [DUG]: Equivelent Function ?
> > VB has a function called "SPACE" which is function that returns a string
based on the number passed.
> > i.e. Space(2) will return 2 spaces (2 x #32)
> > This is fine, you can write a function in Delphi to emulate this,BUT you
can pass a double value...i.e. Space(2.5)
>
> Something like
> StringOfChar(' ',Trunc(FloatingValue));
> would produce equivelent effects to the MS command
> wouldn't it... You certainly can't return 0.5 of a space in
> a string...
>
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