Convert.ToDecimal Method (Char)
.NET Framework (current version)
Calling this method always throws InvalidCastException.
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."); } }
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Available since 1.1
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
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