I just answered my own question... I can set a numeric control to automatic formatting through the Format & Precision dialog, and then read its "Format String" property, which is: " %#_10g". If I use that format string for the Format Into String function, it gives me the text I want.
Alternatively, I can read the control's "NumText.Text" property and wire that to a string - even easier. meg > -----Original Message----- > From: Meg Kay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 2:22 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED] army. mil (E-mail)' > Subject: auto-format numeric into string > > > I was so happy to get the "Automatic Formatting" option on numeric > controls. Now is there a way to get this programmatically when using > Format Into String ?? > > meg
