How do you convert the contents inputed into a text box into an integer. All the inputs entered into the text box will be numeric.

I've declared a varible: Dim StoreNum as string (if I delcare at as integer I get the error: Cast from string "100" to type 'Integer" is not valid).

I've set the variable equal to the text box.
StoreNum = txtFirstNum.Text

When I watch the variable while I step through the code, the contents show "100". How do I change this to be an integer rather than a string?

Jeff Armstrong
Sr. Systems Mgr
SBC Services, Inc.

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Jeff Armstrong
Sr. Systems Mgr
SBC Services, Inc.

StoreNum = CType(txtFirstNum.Text, Integer)

You can also use like below

Convert.ToInt32(str) or System.Int32.Parse(str)


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Question,

Would it be appropriate, instead, to use

Dim StoreNum as Integer
StoreNum = Val(txtFirstNum.Text)

I am new to VB.Net, I recognize Val() as a holdover from VB 6.0 but am uncertain if using it (in this situation) is reliable.

Thanks!

Val() would work, but would be a little inefficient because it would convert the string txtFirstNum.Text to a double, then the double would be converted to an Integer so that StoreNum could hold it.

That said, it will probably make around one nanosecond of difference. Just don't put it in a big loop!

Also, you may get an overflow error if the number held in txtFirstNum.Text is too big for an integer (8,388,608 max). If you set txtFirstNum.MaxLength to 6 or less, you won't get any problems (being that the highest number you could then put in would be 999,999)

Jaucourt, that makes sense to me. Thank you and have a nice day! :)