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You already know that you can use variables in your macros, and that there are two very basic types of variables: string variables (containing characters) and numeric variables (containing numeric values). You can quickly and easily convert a number into a string. This is the done with the Str() function. The syntax for using this function is:
A = Str(B)
In this syntax, if B is a numeric value equal to 5, then when completed, the string in A will be " 5"; if B is -4, then A would be "-4". Notice the leading space when converting positive numbers. This may not provide satisfactory results for some subroutines. Instead, you should create a function that returns a stripped-down version of the string. The following function does just that:
Function ToNum(X as Variant) as String
Dim A as String
A = Ltrim(Str(X))
ToNum = A
End Function
The reason that the value passed to the function (X) is defined as a Variant is that you can then pass any type of numeric value.
Tip #1093 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 2000 2002 2003
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