[R] converting numbers to characters

[Lana Schaffer]

Hi,
I need to convert numbers to characters in order
to index an array when I encountered the number
100000 which turned into "1e+05". 
Does anyone know how to get around this problem?

Lana Schaffer
Biostatistics/Informatics
The Scripps Research Institute
DNA Array Core Facility
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 784-2263
(858) 784-2994
schaffer at scripps.edu