when i attempted to convert a char, EquationRightText[2], into an int, i got a weird error.
the char(part of a string) holds a number.but when i converted it into an int, this number increases in value by 48.
why does this happen and are there ways to rectify it besides subtracting 48 from it?

How did you try to convert the char into int? May be using int.Parse() method helps. I'm not sure but may be the problem is with the char data type in your case. Try the same code with the string data type. We may be more useful if you show a snippet of your code that's evil.

Regards,

ejan

The Hex value of the CHARACTER '0' (Zero) is 0x30 or 48 decimal. You are using the wrong 'conversion' function. But given I don't know c# yet, I can't help you with the right function.

pcd