{ This function will format all integers in Pascal to be formatted with a punctuation between any 3 digits. Eq: 1234567890 will look like: 1.234.567.890 If you prefer to use a comma instead of punctuation, just replace the '#46' with '#44' or any other delimiter of your own choice. } Function NFormat (FNumber : Longint) : String; var TempStr : String; OrgLen : Byte; begin Str (FNumber, TempStr); OrgLen := Length (TempStr); Case OrgLen of 4 : TempStr := Copy(TempStr, 1, 1) + #46 + Copy(TempStr,2,3); 5 : TempStr := Copy(TempStr, 1, 2) + #46 + Copy(TempStr,3,3); 6 : TempStr := Copy(TempStr, 1, 3) + #46 + Copy(TempStr,4,3); 7 : TempStr := Copy(TempStr, 1, 1) + #46 + Copy(TempStr,2,3) + #46 + Copy(TempStr,5,3); 8 : TempStr := Copy(TempStr, 1, 2) + #46 + Copy(TempStr,3,3) + #46 + Copy(TempStr,6,3); 9 : TempStr := Copy(TempStr, 1, 3) + #46 + Copy(TempStr,4,3) + #46 + Copy(TempStr,7,3); 10 : TempStr := Copy(TempStr, 1, 1) + #46 + Copy(TempStr,2,3) + #46 + Copy(TempStr,5,3) + #46 + Copy(TempStr,8,3); end; NFormat := TempStr; end; (* TEST THE FUNCTION ABOVE *) BEGIN Writeln(NFormat(1):15); Writeln(NFormat(12):15); Writeln(NFormat(123):15); Writeln(NFormat(1234):15); Writeln(NFormat(12345):15); Writeln(NFormat(123456):15); Writeln(NFormat(1234567):15); Writeln(NFormat(12345678):15); Writeln(NFormat(123456789):15); Writeln(NFormat(1234567890):15); Readln; END.