Convert.ToDecimal Method (Char)

public static decimal ToDecimal (
	char value
)

public static Decimal ToDecimal (
	char value
)

public static function ToDecimal (
	value : char
) : decimal

Not applicable.

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 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 framework.");
    }
}

public void ConvertCharDecimal(char charVal)
{
    Decimal decimalVal = System.Convert.ToDecimal(0);

    // Char to decimal conversion is not supported and will always
    // throw an InvalidCastException.
    try {        
        decimalVal = System.Convert.ToDecimal(charVal);
    }
    catch (System.InvalidCastException exp) {        
        System.Console.WriteLine(
            ("Char-to-decimal conversion is not supported " 
            + "by the framework."));
    }

    //Decimal to char conversion is also not supported.
    try {        
        charVal = System.Convert.ToChar(decimalVal);
    }
    catch (System.InvalidCastException exp) {        
        System.Console.WriteLine(
            ("Decimal-to-char conversion is not supported " 
            +  "by the framework."));
    }
} //ConvertCharDecimal