Convert.ToChar Method (Decimal)

.NET Framework (current version)

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Calling this method always throws InvalidCastException.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

C++

public static char ToChar(
	decimal value
)

Parameters

value: Type: System.Decimal
The decimal number to convert.

Return Value

Type: System.Char

This conversion is not supported. No value is returned.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
InvalidCastException	This conversion is not supported.

Examples

The following example attempts to convert a Decimal to Char, and throws InvalidCastException on failure.

C++

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.");
	}
}

Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0