Insert Tab into VB.NET String

If this is going to display on the web, try this character: 	 .  You can also try putting \t in place of the tab.

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valkyrie_nc

Dim thePerson as String = theName.PadRight(50, " ") & theCity
Response.write(thePerson)

I always use a table to line things up
It won't look like a table, but it will do the trick.
It's a little more typing, but very versatile especially when you want to then change the column width.
' Here's a crude example

Public Sub DoThang()
      Dim strName1 As String = "John Smith"
      Dim strAddr1 As String = "Asheville, NC"
      Dim strName2 As String = "Sally Rebecca Johnson"
      Dim strAddr2 As String = "Pittsburgh, PA"

      Response.Write("<TABLE WIDTH='50%' BORDER='0'>")
      Response.Write("<TR><TD>Name</TD><TD>Address</TD></TR>") ' use <TH> for formal table header instead of <TD>
      Response.Write("<TR><TD>" + strName1 + "</TD><TD>" + strAddr1 + "</TD></TR>")
      Response.Write("<TR><TD>" + strName2 + "</TD><TD>" + strAddr2 + "</TD></TR>")
      Response.Write("</TABLE>")
   End Sub

Thank you all for your quick responses and feedback.  Please allow me to elaborate on why I need this solution:  I'm using an AJAX component which as you type a person's name in a textbox, suggestions appear below the textbox.  You can then push the down key to select any of the suggestions.  As you go through the suggestions, the text in the textbox is populated with the value.

x_com: You solution is the closest to what I need.  It puts spaces between the name and the city.  However, even though I'm putting (50 - len(theName)) spaces between the name and the city, everything is still not lining up exactly.  I think this may be because although I have the same number of characters between the name and city, the width of each name varies based on the characters in it.  (ex: "Illian" takes up less space on the screen then "Chadly").  The other issue with your solution is that when you hover of the suggestion and the textbox is filled with the suggestion, the textbox shows the &nbsp;.  

valkyrie_nc: I tried &#09; instead of &nbsp; but it didn't seem to work.  :(  This is a web-based problem so I don't think the "/t" is applicable.

amit_g: You suggestion didn't create any spaces at all.  It looks like it should..but it isn't.  For some reason the system is trimming the spaces.  :(

Triskelion: because the string is used to populate an AJAX component, I can't use tables in it.


Thank you all again for your help...if you have any other suggestions I would be most grateful.