[vhdl-200x-ft] FT9 & Sizing "X"

Hi,
With FT9, what is the best way to create a replicated
string of X or 1 or 0.
    5SB"X" "XXXXX"
    5SB"0" "00000"
    5SB"1" "11111"

However, if I change this to hex, it changes the result for 1:
    5SX"X" "XXXXX"
    5SX"0" "00000"
    5SX"1" "00001"

If I make it unsigned (the default):
    5UB"X" "0000X" 5B"X"
    5UB"0" "00000" 5B"0"
    5UB"1" "00001" 5B"1"

Bit replication of identical values is something I use
alot and would be handy if it was easier. It seems odd
that I need to use S to get the results I want.

I think we would benefit from some replication operation.
Something like:
    5R'X' = 5R"X" = "XXXXX"
    5R'0' = 5R"0" = "00000"
    5R'1' = 5R"1" = "11111"

Cheers,
Jim

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