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

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

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



Purpose:
Converts any valid expression into Object data type

Syntax:
CObj(expression)

Parameters Description
expression any valid expression

Result Data Type Description
object returns input as an object

Quick Example
Dim Object1 As Object = CObj(“Ideal”)
TextBox1.Text = Object1 Returns Ideal

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

Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Data
 
'****************************************************************************************
' Purpose: Converts any valid expression into Object data type
'
' Syntax: 	CObj(expression)
'
' Parameter1: expression - any valid expression
'
' Result: object - returns input as an object
'
' Quick Example:  Dim Object1 As Object = CObj("Ideal")
'        TextBox1.Text = Object1 ' Returns Ideal
'
'****************************************************************************************
' This example is from http://idealprogrammer.com
 
 
Partial Class _CObj
    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: 	CObj(""Ideal"") "
 
        Dim Object1 As Object = CObj("Ideal")
 
        TextBox1.Text = Object1 ' Returns Ideal
 
        Label2.Text = "Example #2: 	CObj(-3.4) "
 
        Dim Object2 As Object = CObj(-3.4)
 
        TextBox2.Text = Object2 ' Returns -3.4
 
        Label3.Text = "Example #3: 	CObj(5.5)"
 
        Dim Object3 As Object = CObj(5.5)
 
        TextBox3.Text = Object3 ' Returns 5.5
 
 
    End Sub
End Class

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

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