Padded Binary String

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bn$ = _BIN$(whateverNumber) 'the binary string returned by _BIN$
dw = 8 'desired field width

IF LEN(bn$) >= dw THEN
    PRINT bn$ 'number already in desired width or even longer
ELSE
    PRINT RIGHT$(STRING$(dw, "0") + bn$, dw) 'left padded with zeros
END IF