C# - increment number and keep zeros in front

Question

I need to make a 40 digit counter variable. It should begin as 0000000000000000000000000000000000000001
and increment to
000000000000000000000000000

Answer 1

I had to do something similar the other day, but I only needed two zeros. I ended up with

string str = String.Format("{0:00}", myInt);

Not sure if it's fool proof but try

String.Format("{0:0000000000000000000000000000000000000000}", myInt)