Convert.ToDecimal Method (Int64)

Parameters

• value
  Type: System.Int64
  A 64-bit signed integer.

Return Value

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

Public Sub ConvertLongDecimal(ByVal longVal As Long)

   Dim decimalVal As Decimal

   'Long to Decimal conversion cannot overflow.
   decimalVal = System.Convert.ToDecimal(longVal)
   outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("{0} as a Decimal is {1}", _
                             longVal, decimalVal) & vbCrLf

   'Decimal to Long conversion can overflow.
   Try
      longVal = System.Convert.ToInt64(decimalVal)
      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("{0} as a Long is {1}", _
                                decimalVal, longVal) & vbCrLf
   Catch exception As System.OverflowException
      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format( _
          "Overflow in decimal-to-long conversion.") & vbCrLf
   End Try
End Sub

public void ConvertLongDecimal(long longVal)
{
   decimal decimalVal;

   // Long to decimal conversion cannot overflow.
   decimalVal = System.Convert.ToDecimal(longVal);
   outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0} as a decimal is {1}",
         longVal, decimalVal) + "\n";

   // Decimal to long conversion can overflow.
   try
   {
      longVal = System.Convert.ToInt64(decimalVal);
      outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0} as a long is {1}",
         decimalVal, longVal) + "\n";
   }
   catch (System.OverflowException)
   {
      outputBlock.Text += String.Format(
         "Overflow in decimal-to-long conversion.") + "\n";
   }
}