C# Cannot implicitly convert type 'System.Windows.Forms.HtmlElement' to 'string'

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i dont know how to fix this.. thanks!!

woodproduction is my variable.
wb is my web browser.
l1 is the ID of a value.
value is the value of l1.
woodprodval is a label i wish to place the value of l1.
l1 is a number. it changes every hour.
when a user clicks the refresh button this script will run and try to load that l1 number into the label's text..

HtmlElement woodproduction = wb.Document.All["l1"];
     woodproduction.GetAttribute("value ");
     woodprodval.Text = (woodproduction);

Cannot implicitly convert type 'System.Windows.Forms.HtmlElement' to 'string'.

the page's line of HTML looks like this:

<span id="l1" class="value ">444/1200</span>

and the page visible to my eye is:

444/1200

the current number is 444. that is the number i am in need of fetching.

Posted 7-Jun-11 21:59pm

vlad781

Updated 7-Jun-11 22:05pm

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walterhevedeich · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-07T22:17:00

Solution 1

Try using woodprodval.Text = woodproduction.InnerText;

Posted 7-Jun-11 22:17pm

walterhevedeich

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vlad781 8-Jun-11 4:26am

I LOVE YOU I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS ALL DAY!!!!!!!!!!!

walterhevedeich 8-Jun-11 4:32am

If this was your way of saying thank you, then your'e welcome. :)

vlad781 8-Jun-11 4:59am

lol ya, thanks. you have no idea, i was going crazy here..

walterhevedeich 8-Jun-11 9:39am

Im glad I helped. :)