Casting data types into byte arrays

Is there a way to cast int32 or any other data type into a byte array
When building Network messages it would be very useful to be able to cast data types into Network endia byte arrays to build my messages. Many times I need to place a 16,32, or 64-bit integer into a network packet.
I would also be interested if there was a way to change the endia of the data perhapes with a "reverse Array.copy" commad

(Unless there is a better way to create data packets in VB other than byte arrays)

Any takers
JD

Answer this question

Casting data types into byte arrays

Babski

Hello JD,

You can find static type converters in the Convert class:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfsystemconvertclasstopic.asp

Hope that helps,
Stephen Fisher
Casting data types into byte arrays

Answer this question