string to single

[jordi]

Hi,

I'm trying to convert a string value to a single number.
Considering the following:

dim a as string = "00.1851"
dim b as single = csng(a)

I get b= 1851.0 where I expected b= 0.1851.

Does anybody know the right way to do this?

Thanks a lot!

Jordi

 

[Phill64]

you should be using a Decimal

Dim d As Decimal = Decimal.Parse("00.1851")

 

[Bob Langlade]

In VB 2005 you can try the following :

[SIZE=2]
[/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]Dim[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] Result [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]As [/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]Single
[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]Single[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2].TryParse(a, Result)
[/SIZE]

If string a is not a numeric value, Result will be set to 0.

 

[jordi]

Thanks guys,

I had a problem with my computer culture, because my O.S is spanish, so switching to english culture when program starts solved the problem.

Thanks fr replying,

Jordi