String to DWord

String to DWord

• Matthew Wiggins

  Dword

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dword_%28Computer%29

  As a string is not specifically a numeric type although it can be converted to a numerical value - I'm rather asking the question of what context this is in.

  Is it a dword pointer to a string which is fairly common in API calls.

  The dword type is often used for interacting with Unmanaged API's - and "Dword" is not an intrinsic data type in the .NET Common Language Runtime.

  So without a bit more information about how your trying to use you may not get a good answer.

  
  

• HyperKat

  My thought is that your probably trying to call an API

  if this is so, what API are you trying to call, there may be a simple way in the .NET Framework.

  
  

• richqwerty

  OK , the following code will take a Hex value as a string and turn it into a 16, 32 or 64 bit integer value.

  Dim sHex As String = "FFE2"
  Console.WriteLine(sHex)

  Dim lng0 As Integer = Convert.ToInt16(sHex, 16)
  Console.WriteLine(lng0)

  Dim lng1 As Integer = Convert.ToInt32(sHex, 16)
  Console.WriteLine(lng1)
  Dim lng As Long = Convert.ToInt64("FF", 16)
  Console.WriteLine(lng1)
  

  
  

• Toadkillerdog

  I have a string in hex form and im trying to turn it into a number. Its 4 bytes long so im trying to turn it into a word
  
  
  

• RCHINTH

  Hey Josh,

  You could help help you if you gave us a little more to go because no one knows what kind of string you are talong about.

  A Dword itself is not well defined. I think it's 32 bit bit entity.

  You could always do the following:

  Dim as integer 32 = val("123456")

  That's not too exciting but that fits the bill of what you're asking for.

  
  
  

• MarkX

  No im trying to turn a string into a dword.
  
  
  
• String to DWord