Hi,
iirc there may be a printf means to specify NULL as the padding character, or to repeat an aribtrary character for a certain number of characters, but it's escaping me at the moment. For the size of your padding this method should introduce to horrible of a penalty.
Works like a charm, thanks.
Stephan
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