Function that creates string with X number of a char

[gruntydatsun]

Hello,

Does anyone know the function that creates a string with X number of characters...

like: MakeString(".",10)

for a string with 10 .'s

[MrBo]

Not quite what you asked for - but a function I use for something similar is:

$string = "EXTRA:"

$string = $string & _Padding($string,".")

msgbox(0,"Test",$string)

Func _Padding($strPad, $padchar)

Local $x, $msg

For $x = 1 to 14

$msg=$msg & $padchar

if StringLen($strPad & $msg) >= 14 Then ExitLoop

Next

Return $msg

EndFunc

$string will = input string + the padding character up to 14 characters in total

Cheers,

Jim Bo

Hello,

Does anyone know the function that creates a string with X number of characters...

like: MakeString(".",10)

for a string with 10 .'s

[SmOke_N]

Hello,

Does anyone know the function that creates a string with X number of characters...

like: MakeString(".",10)

for a string with 10 .'s

I fail to see the complexity of what you are asking really. If you've ever worked with functions or loops, it would have taken you less time to write the function yourself then it did to start the thread.

MsgBox(64, "Info", _MakeString(".", 10))

Func _MakeString($sChar, $nCount)
    Local $sHold
    For $iCC = 1 To $nCount
        $sHold &= $sChar
    Next
    Return $sHold
EndFunc

Edit:

I thought I remembered a function to do this already in existence....

_StringRepeat

Edited February 20, 2008 by SmOke_N

[gruntydatsun]

Nice. Thanks for that Smoken. Your edit was the answer to the question minus the judgement....