displaying large numbers

["Fowler, Mark" <FowlerM@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca>]

I wish to display large numbers without scientific notation. I've tried
various combinations of print and format without success. As an example,

> v_473482475476472478
> v
[1] 4.7348e+017
> print(format(v,digits=36,scientific=F))
[1] "473482475476473000"
> print(format(v,digits=36,scientific=c(-24,24)))
[1] "473482475476473000"
> as.character(format(v,digits=18,scientific=F))
[1] "473482475476473000"

Anyone know how to make the original number display?

[S-Plus 6.1 on Windows 98]