Keith Clark wrote: > I have input a value into a TableView cell, and now I want to read it. > The problem is that I want to read it as a text string. The 'number' is > actually an ISBN code. It can sometimes be a string, as it can contain > an 'X' or a 10 digit number, but starting with a 0. > > For example, 0123456789, 1234567891, and 012345678X are all valid values > for the cell. > > So, when the cell value is say 0123456789 and I convert it with str$, I > get 123456789, the zero is dropped. Is there an easy way around this or > do I have to check the leading character each time for a '0'? > > Thanks, > > Keith > > Hi Keith, Since Jan 2007 ISBN numbers have been 13 digits and should consist of 5 parts with each section being separated by spaces or hyphens. Because of this, your ISBN numbers will always be stored and displayed as strings. There is no conversion needed.
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