LSET$

Description

Return a string containing a left-justified (padded) string.

Syntax

s = LSET$(StringExpression, StrLen [USING PadString])

Returns

String

Parameters

Name	Type	Optional	Meaning
StringExpession	String	No	The string expression to format
StrLen	Number	No	Len of the resulting string
PadString	String	Yes	If present, first char of PadString will be used as padding char, otherwise spaces will be used.

Remarks

Restrictions

See also

Examples

Thanks to Abraxas for the following script example

' Usage of the LSET$ Keyword example

' Usage of the CSET$ Keyword example

' Usage of the RSET$ Keyword example

Dim MyOLDString As String VALUE "HELLO WORLD"

Dim MyLSETString As String

Dim MyCSETString As String

Dim MyRSETString As String

Dim sMsg As String

MyLSETString = LSET$(MyOLDString, Length+10 USING "*")

MyCSETString = CSET$(MyOLDString, Length+10 USING "*")

MyRSETString = RSET$(MyOLDString, Length+10 USING "*")

sMSG += "Strings Padded with * " & $CRLF & $CRLF

sMsg += "Normal " & MyOLDString & $CRLF & $CRLF

sMsg += "LSET$ " & MyLSETString & $CRLF & $CRLF

sMsg += "CSET$ " & MyCSETString & $CRLF & $CRLF

sMsg += "RSET$ " & MyRSETString & $CRLF & $CRLF

MSGBOX 0, sMsg