Ctype

15 Aug 2006 11:35 AM

AXH

Hi All,

I have to following problem.
Is it possible type convert a stringvalue to a type value.
Please look below for the example

dim regvalue as string= "123456"
dim regtype as string = "String"

private function GetValue as object
return ctype(regvalue,?????????)
end function

Thanks,
AXH

15 Aug 2006 1:51 PM

Chris

AXH wrote:
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> Hi All,
>
> I have to following problem.
> Is it possible type convert a stringvalue to a type value.
> Please look below for the example
>
>
> dim regvalue as string= "123456"
> dim regtype as string = "String"
>
> private function GetValue as object
> return ctype(regvalue,?????????)
> end function
>
> Thanks,
> AXH
>
>

I might not have this exact as I don't have my compiler here but it's
something like:

return ctype(regvalue,Type.GetType(regtype))

of course in your example this won't do much since your function is
returning a type object.

15 Aug 2006 9:14 PM

AXH

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"Chris" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
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> AXH wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have to following problem.
>> Is it possible type convert a stringvalue to a type value.
>> Please look below for the example
>>
>>
>> dim regvalue as string= "123456"
>> dim regtype as string = "String"
>>
>> private function GetValue as object
>> return ctype(regvalue,?????????)
>> end function
>>
>> Thanks,
>> AXH
>
> I might not have this exact as I don't have my compiler here but it's
> something like:
>
> return ctype(regvalue,Type.GetType(regtype))
>
> of course in your example this won't do much since your function is
> returning a type object.

The above code isn't working oke. I will het an error.

Anyone suggestions !!

Thanks

15 Aug 2006 10:45 PM

Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]

AXH,
It sounds like you want to use Convert.ChangeType.

| dim regvalue as string= "123456"

dim regtype as string = "System.String"

|
| private function GetValue as object

Return Convert.ChangeType(regvalue, Type.GetType(regtype))

| end function

NOTE: regtype needs to be one of the types listed in System.TypeCode,
qualified with its namespace (such as System.String & System.Int32)

Alternatively you could simply use the overload that accepted
System.TypeCode or use GetType(String) & GetType(Integer)...

--
Hope this helps
Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]
..NET Application Architect, Enthusiast, & Evangelist
T.S. Bradley - http://www.tsbradley.net

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16 Aug 2006 6:59 AM

Cor Ligthert [MVP]

AXH,

A string is a type.

You can set a string in an object
dim myObject as Object = CType("12345",Object)

Althoug a little bit out of sence because
dim myObject as Object = "12345" works impliciet

I hope this helps,

Cor

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"AXH" <axholl***@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
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> Hi All,
>
> I have to following problem.
> Is it possible type convert a stringvalue to a type value.
> Please look below for the example
>
>
> dim regvalue as string= "123456"
> dim regtype as string = "String"
>
> private function GetValue as object
> return ctype(regvalue,?????????)
> end function
>
> Thanks,
> AXH
>