i have looked in all my reference books but cant' find this mentioned
i have raw data which i am collecting via textboxes
some is manipulated (eg. 3.5 hours * 45.00 cost per hour)
i have to print data into picture box
all financial data is supposed to be put into one column with right
alignment and dollar signs, etc.  okay so far, but some of my
manipulated data prints as ($8.5 instead of $8.50).
if i use the format$ "currency" then i lose the right alignment

places.  how is this handled?  your help appreciated.
catherine

  >alignment and dollar signs, etc.  okay so far, but some of my
  >manipulated data prints as ($8.5 instead of $8.50).
  >if i use the format$ "currency" then i lose the right alignment

  >places.  how is this handled?  your help appreciated.
  >catherine

This is off the top of my head, but try

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 >all financial data is supposed to be put into one column with right
 >alignment and dollar signs, etc.  okay so far, but some of my
 >manipulated data prints as ($8.5 instead of $8.50).
 >if i use the format$ "currency" then i lose the right alignment

 >places.  how is this handled?  your help appreciated.
 >catherine

Paste this in a new form as see if it fits your needs....

Sub Form_Load ()
Dim x As Currency
Dim t As String * 12   'Note this is fixed length

Show
FontName = "Fixedsys"
FontBold = False
For x = -1000 To 1000 Step 91.15
    RSet t = Format(x, "$#,###,##0.00 ;($#,###,##0.00)")
    Print t
Next x

End Sub