Convert.ToDecimal Method (Char)
.NET Framework 4.5
Calling this method always throws InvalidCastException.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- value
- Type: System.Char
The Unicode character to convert.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidCastException | This conversion is not supported. |
The following example attempts to convert a Char value to Decimal, and throws InvalidCastException upon failure.
public void ConvertCharDecimal(char charVal) { Decimal decimalVal = 0; // Char to decimal conversion is not supported and will always // throw an InvalidCastException. try { decimalVal = System.Convert.ToDecimal(charVal); } catch (System.InvalidCastException) { System.Console.WriteLine( "Char-to-Decimal conversion is not supported " + "by the .NET Framework."); } //Decimal to char conversion is also not supported. try { charVal = System.Convert.ToChar(decimalVal); } catch (System.InvalidCastException) { System.Console.WriteLine( "Decimal-to-Char conversion is not supported " + "by the .NET Framework."); } }
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.