This is even detailed in the entry for STR$ on page 182 of the Model 100 manual. There is a blank if positive, a minus if negative, and this turns up on many early Microsoft products. Thanks, Bill.
On Sun, 9 Jul 2023 at 19:24, John R. Hogerhuis <jho...@pobox.com> wrote: > > Less messy... or at least faster: > > If you know A% is always positive: > MID$(STR$(A%,2)) > > If you don't know: > MID$(STR$(A%),2+(A%<0)) > > -- John. >