convert string to integer

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how to convert string value in drop downlist to integer plz help my code is

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dw_subname.SelectedItem.ToString();

Posted 30-Oct-13 22:04pm

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Updated 30-Oct-13 22:36pm

CPallini

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Kenneth Haugland 31-Oct-13 4:09am

Use sselected index instead?

CPallini 31-Oct-13 4:18am

Well, generally speaking they are not the same.

Kenneth Haugland 31-Oct-13 4:22am

Not entirely sure I follow here...

CPallini 31-Oct-13 4:32am

SelectedIndex returns the index value of the item. If, for instance, you have {"5","7","12"} in the list, then the index value is never equal to item content (converted to int, of course).

Kenneth Haugland 31-Oct-13 4:37am

Ah yes, but I wasnt really sure about what he wanted, the selected index or the value, he seemed a bit confused... I dont really think he has got an integer value by his comments, but then he needs to clearify the question then :-)

Member 10371894 31-Oct-13 4:23am

still i'm having the same error after changing my code to Convert.ToInt32(dw_subname.SelectedItem).ToString();

cannot implicitly convert string to int please help

Member 10371894 31-Oct-13 4:24am

still i'm having the same error after changing my code to Convert.ToInt32(dw_subname.SelectedItem).ToString();

cannot implicitly convert string to int please help

Kenneth Haugland 31-Oct-13 4:49am

Is selected item a string?

Pheonyx 31-Oct-13 4:12am

You cannot convert "Joe Bloggs" to an integer.
What are you actually typing to achieve?

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CPallini · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-30T22:21:00

Solution 2

See "Int32.Parse Method"[^] and "Int32.TryParse Method"[^]. Both of them allow you to convert the string to an int.

Posted 30-Oct-13 22:21pm

CPallini