error shows as follows input string was not in a correct format

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i am validating whether the user enters in the textbox1 student id is there in the database or not.

for that code as follows;

C#

SCon.Con.Open();
       string str = "Select  count(*)  from Studdet where studid = '" + txt_Studid.Text.ToString() + "'";
       SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(str, SCon.Con);
       int a = Convert.ToInt16(str);
       int count = (int)cmd.ExecuteScalar();
       if (count > 0)
       {
           Label4.Text = "Correct Student id";
           return;
       }
       else
       {
           Label4.Text = "InCorrect student id is there";
           return;
       }
          SCon.Con.Close();

in the run mode when i enters the student id in the textbox1 and click the button shows error as follows;

input string was not in a correct format

what is the problem in my above code please help me.

Regards,
Narasiman P.

Posted 30-Apr-13 21:13pm

Member 8054539

Updated 30-Apr-13 21:21pm

Sunasara Imdadhusen

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Naz_Firdouse · Answer 1 · 2013-04-30T21:32:00

Solution 3

Before converting the string to int, make sure that the string is not null...
use like this

C#

int i = String.IsNullOrEmpty(str) ? -1 : Convert.ToInt16(str);

Posted 30-Apr-13 21:32pm

Naz_Firdouse

KM Perumal · Answer 2 · 2013-04-30T21:27:00

Remove that Single Quote

C#

SCon.Con.Open();
        string str = "Select  count(*)  from Studdet where studid = " + txt_Studid.Text.ToString() ;
        SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(str, SCon.Con);
        int a = Convert.ToInt16(str);
        int count = (int)cmd.ExecuteScalar();
        if (count > 0)
        {
            Label4.Text = "Correct Student id";
            return;
        }
        else
        {
            Label4.Text = "InCorrect student id is there";
            return;
        }
               SCon.Con.Close();

rizwan muhammed khan gouri · Answer 3 · 2013-04-30T21:26:00

Hello
If you debug your project you find error on this line

int a = Convert.ToInt16(str);

because str have "

Select count(*) from Studdet where studid

"
which is never convert to int
please remove this line and execute this you get result
..

C#

SCon.Con.Open();
string str = "Select count(*) from Studdet where studid = '" + txt_Studid.Text.ToString() + "'";
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(str, SCon.Con);
int a = Convert.ToInt16(str);
int count = (int)cmd.ExecuteScalar();
SCon.Con.Close();
if (count &gt; 0)
{
Label4.Text = &quot;Correct Student id&quot;;
return;
}
else
{
Label4.Text = &quot;InCorrect student id is there&quot;;
return;
}
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thanks 

and also closed connection before return because it will un-reachable code.
if problem persist please give me your reviews.,...

error shows as follows input string was not in a correct format

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