I have 2 fields - CommAmt and OtherAmt. A third field TotalPymtAmt is the simple? calculation:

Round( CommAmt + OtherAmt ; 2)

If the first 2 fields contain only whole numbers, the result is a whole number only, no decimal places.

How do I get the Round function to calculate whole numbers to xx.00

Specify the number format to have 2 decimal places. In the layout, select the field. Then select Format->Number.

Thanks Ender. I guess I didn't fully understand my own problem. I am trying to use the result of this calculation in another calculation (text).

ChqStub="Payment for: " & PayeeName & "return" &

"PaymentAmt: $" & Round(TotalPymtAmt;2) & "Cdn dollars"

Everything works fine, except it only displays the dollars, no cents unless there is actually cents.

Regards, Shirley

In that case, check this thread:

http://www.fmforums.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=UBB16&Number=140673

Again, thanks Ender. I tried out the calcs you suggested, unfortunately they all corrupted my figures. My source fields come in many amts and forms: 15, 148.6, 2378.52 etc. The Round function works fine in the TotalPymtAmt field but, when I place the field in a text calculation field, it reverts to the entry format. I noticed a NumToText Function listed but, it was for Japanese. At this point I don't know where to turn.

Regards, Shirley

ChqStub=

"Payment for: " & PayeeName & "return" &

"PaymentAmt: $" &

Int ( Round ( TotalPymtAmt ; 2 ) )

& "." &

Right ( "00" & Round ( 100 * TotalPymtAmt ; 0 ) ; 2 )

& "Cdn dollars"

Hooray! "Comments" method works exactly as I needed it to. Many thanks.

Regards, Shirley