CDec Example Syntax VB.NET ASP.NET | CDec | Source Code

CDec Example Syntax VB.NET ASP.NET | CDec | Source Code

Summary: – Illustrates using with in VB.NET ASP.NET.



Purpose:
Converts positive and negative numbers into decimal data type

Syntax:
CDec(expression)

Parameters Description
expression +/-79,228,162,514,264,337,593,543,950,335 for zero-scaled numbers, i.e.,
numbers with no decimal places. For numbers with 28 decimal places,
the range is +/-7.9228162514264337593543950335. The smallest possible non-zero
number is 0.0000000000000000000000000001 (+/-1E-28).

Result Data Type Description
decimal returns decimal

Quick Example
Dim Decimal1 As Decimal = CDec(1.33)
TextBox1.Text = Decimal1 Returns 1.33

Step 1: Click on Visual Basic to Cut-n-paste code into CDec.aspx.vb

Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Data
 
'****************************************************************************************
' Purpose: Converts positive and negative numbers into decimal data type
'
' Syntax: 	CDec(expression)
'
' Parameter1: expression - +/-79,228,162,514,264,337,593,543,950,335 for zero-scaled numbers, i.e., 
' numbers with no decimal places. For numbers with 28 decimal places,
' the range is +/-7.9228162514264337593543950335. The smallest possible non-zero 
' number is 0.0000000000000000000000000001 (+/-1E-28).
'
' Result: decimal - returns decimal
'
' Quick Example:   Dim Decimal1 As Decimal = CDec(1.33)
'       TextBox1.Text = Decimal1 ' Returns 1.33
'
'
'****************************************************************************************
' This example is from http://idealprogrammer.com
' It shows how you can use CDec syntax in VB.NET ASP.NET
 
 
Partial Class _CDec
    Inherits System.Web.UI.Page
 
    Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
 
        Label1.Text = "Example #1: 	CDec(expression) "
 
        Dim Decimal1 As Decimal = CDec(1.33)
 
        TextBox1.Text = Decimal1 ' Returns 1.33
 
        Label2.Text = "Example #2: 	CDec(expression) "
 
        Dim Decimal2 As Decimal = CDec(-3.4)
 
        TextBox2.Text = Decimal2 ' Returns -3.4
 
        Label3.Text = "Example #3: 	CDec(expression)"
 
        Dim Decimal3 As Decimal = CDec(5)
 
        TextBox3.Text = Decimal3 ' Returns 5
 
 
    End Sub
End Class

Step 2: Click on XML to Cut-n-paste code into CDec.aspx

< %@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="false" CodeFile="CDec.aspx.vb" Inherits="_CDec" %>
 
< !DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
 
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head runat="server">
    <title></title>
</head>
<body>
    <form id="form1" runat="server">
    <div>
        <h1><asp:label ID="Label1" runat="server" Text="Label"></asp:label> </h1>
         <asp:textbox ID="TextBox1" runat="server"></asp:textbox><br />
          <h1><asp:label ID="Label2" runat="server" Text="Label"></asp:label> </h1>
         <asp:textbox ID="TextBox2" runat="server"></asp:textbox><br />
          <h1><asp:label ID="Label3" runat="server" Text="Label"></asp:label> </h1>
         <asp:textbox ID="TextBox3" runat="server"></asp:textbox><br />
 
 
 
    </div>
    </form>
</body>
</html>

Prerequistes:

  1. Install Visual Web Developer 2010
  2. Install SQL Server Express
  3. Download Northwind and Pubs Databases
  4. Attach Northwind Database to Databases in Sql Express
  5. Attach pubs Database to Databases in Sql Express

Notes:

  • You can build your own library of syntax examples by using same web site over and over and just add new web forms to it.

Instructions:

VB.NET ASP.NET Syntax Functions CDec
  1. Use Visual Web Developer 2010
  2. Create new web site;
    • Click File/New Web Site
    • Select ASP.NET Website Template
    • Select Visual Basic for Language
    • name of Web Site could be VBNET_ASPNET_Syntax.
  3. Add New folder named “Functions”
    • Right-click project name in solution explorer;
    • add new folder;
    • name of folder could be: Functions
  4. Add New subfolder named “ConversionFunctions”
    • Right-click Functions folder in solution explorer;
    • add new folder;
    • name of folder could be: ConversionFunctions
  5. Add New subfolder named “TypeConversionFunctions”
    • Right-click ConversionFunctions folder in solution explorer;
    • add new folder;
    • name of folder could be: TypeConversionFunctions
  6. Add Web Form Named CDec to TypeConversionFunctions folder
    • Right-click TypeConversionFunctions folder;
    • add new item;
    • Select Web Form
    • Check place code behind in separate file
    • Web Form name could be CDec
  7. Click on Visual Basic in step 1 at the top of this page to copy code into code-behind CDec.aspx.vb
  8. Click on XML in step 2 above to copy code into web form CDec.aspx
  9. Right-click on CDec.aspx in solution explorer and select view in browser