How to get Text control value into a numeric data type?

[Amol Ravatale]

Hi All, I have a problem. I want to assign the value of text control to a variable of double type. If i do in this way double price = Text1.Text gives compilation error. If I do in this way double price = (double) Text1.Text gives me run time error of invalidcast type. How can I procceed in this case. Regards

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[Shy Agam]

Hello Amol Ravatale, Every value type (i.e. int, double, char, etc.) has a Parse() function. This functions are all static, meaning you don't need to instantiate an object of that type. In your case, do the following:

double price = double.Parse(Text1.Text);

Best regards, Shy. -- modified at 11:53 Sunday 30th July, 2006

[Lost User]

Double.TryParse() is what you want.

[Shy Agam]

You're right... It's better that way since you can't really tell what's in the box... :)

[Lost User]

Well, you can always catch the exception in Parse :) Also, Parse is .NET 1.1, while TryParse is only .NET 2.0

[Amol Ravatale]

:)

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