ToDecimal Method (Byte)

Convert.ToDecimal Method (Byte)

[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]

Converts the value of the specified 8-bit unsigned integer to the equivalent Decimal number.

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

'Declaration
Public Shared Function ToDecimal ( _
	value As Byte _
) As Decimal

Parameters

value
Type: System.Byte
An 8-bit unsigned integer.

Return Value

Type: System.Decimal
The Decimal number equivalent to the value of value.

The following code sample illustrates the conversion of a Byte value to a Decimal one, using ToDecimal.


Public Sub ConvertByteDecimal(ByVal byteVal As Byte)
   Dim decimalVal As Decimal

   ' Byte to decimal conversion will not overflow.
   decimalVal = System.Convert.ToDecimal(byteVal)
   outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("The byte as a decimal is {0}.", _
                             decimalVal) & vbCrLf

   ' Decimal to byte conversion can overflow.
   Try
      byteVal = System.Convert.ToByte(decimalVal)
      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("The Decimal as a byte is {0}.", _
                                byteVal) & vbCrLf
   Catch exception As System.OverflowException
      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format( _
          "Overflow in decimal-to-byte conversion.") & vbCrLf
   End Try
End Sub


Windows Phone OS

Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0

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