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

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

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



Purpose:
Converts Char or first character of string into Char data type

Syntax:
CChar(expression)

Parameters Description
expression char or string

Result Data Type Description
Char only first character is used when expression is string

Quick Example
TextBox1.Text = CChar(“Test”) ‘ Returns T

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

Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Data
 
'****************************************************************************************
' Purpose: Converts Char or first character of string into Char data type
'
' Syntax: 	CChar(expression)
'
' Parameter1: expression - char or string
'
' Result: Char - only first character is used when expression is string
'
' Quick Example:  TextBox1.Text = CChar("Test") ' Returns T
'
'
'****************************************************************************************
' This example is from http://idealprogrammer.com
' It shows how you can use CChar syntax in VB.NET ASP.NET
 
 
Partial Class _CChar
    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: 	CChar(string) "
 
        TextBox1.Text = CChar("Test") ' Returns T
 
        Label2.Text = "Example #2: 	CChar(char) "
 
        Dim myChar As Char
        myChar = "A"
        TextBox2.Text = CChar(myChar) ' Returns A
 
 
 
    End Sub
End Class

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

< %@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="false" CodeFile="CChar.aspx.vb" Inherits="_CChar" %>
 
< !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 />
 
 
 
 
    </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 CChar
  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 CChar 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 CChar
  7. Click on Visual Basic in step 1 at the top of this page to copy code into code-behind CChar.aspx.vb
  8. Click on XML in step 2 above to copy code into web form CChar.aspx
  9. Right-click on CChar.aspx in solution explorer and select view in browser