Re: Leading Zeros

--- Gordon Haverland <ghaverla@shaw.ca> wrote:

> On Wednesday 03 August 2005 15:23,
> operationsengineer1@yahoo.com
> wrote:
> > can i use pgsql to force th einput of leading
> zeros?
> >
> > i have an application that enters serial numbers
> > within a range, eg, 00001 to 00003.
>
> Use a string type, but only allow certain
> characters.
>
> Gord

Gord,

if i do that, though, i think i'm unable to increment
the number string in php.  the user inputs the
beginning and ending s/n only.  i use php to create
and enter the other s/ns.  can i still increment a
number string using i++?



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