You could use your old favourites InStr() and SubStr...
code:
$sData="1,234,567"
$i=InStr($sData,",")
While $i
$sData=SubStr($sData,1,$i-1) + SubStr($sData,$i+1)
$i=InStr($sData,",")
Loop

(This code not tested, but you get the idea [Wink] )