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Convert::ToByte Method (Decimal)
Visual Studio 2010
Converts the value of the specified decimal number to an equivalent 8-bit unsigned integer.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- value
- Type: System::Decimal
The number to convert.
Return Value
Type: System::Bytevalue, rounded to the nearest 8-bit unsigned integer. If value is halfway between two whole numbers, the even number is returned; that is, 4.5 is converted to 4, and 5.5 is converted to 6.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| OverflowException | value is greater than Byte::MaxValue or less than Byte::MinValue. |
The following example converts a Byte value to a Decimal and a Decimal value to a Byte.
public: void ConvertByteDecimal( Byte byteVal ) { Decimal decimalVal; // Byte to decimal conversion will not overflow. decimalVal = System::Convert::ToDecimal( byteVal ); System::Console::WriteLine( "The Byte as a decimal is {0}.", decimalVal ); // Decimal to Byte conversion can overflow. try { byteVal = System::Convert::ToByte( decimalVal ); System::Console::WriteLine( "The Decimal as a Byte is {0}.", byteVal ); } catch ( System::OverflowException^ ) { System::Console::WriteLine( "The decimal value is too large for a Byte." ); } }
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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