Format into SI string (always kHz)

Hello,
I'm reading DBL sample rate values from different RF bands and using the value to create a file header in order to store complex 32IQ binary data to file. I'm using the format into string function to do this but I always want the sample rate to be represented in kHz and I haven't thought of a way to force this to always be the case. I'm using a format string of %.3p which for sample rates such as 13125 and 400000 it returns 13.125k and 400.000k respectively and that is what I want. However, one of my bands is 3750000 Hz and the format into string returns 3.750M. I would like it to return 3750.000k instead. Anyone have any ideas on how I could accomplish this?
Thank you,
Tim
Tim Sileo
RF Field Account Specialist
National Instruments
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I would guss that the internal code that shows the SI units is using the 'multiples of three' flag to determine the magnitude. If you use the advanced properties to select between engineering and SI units, the 'multiples of three' box is disabled when you select SI.
I experimented with various display formats, but could not get the combination you indicated.
I believe the SI standard reccommends that prefixes for which the exponent is divisible by three are used.( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI_prefix#List_of_SI_prefixes )
LabVIEW is displaying the number to the SI standard. Your desired display type is not standard SI units (although it may be common and practical in your environment/industry).
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