Integer to string [RESOLVED]

[Grimfort]

I wish to convert an integer into a string. Not just a string representation ( ie "1234") but its actual byte value.
I know its something like 1st byte + 2nd byte * 256 + 3rd byte *64k etc etc, but am trying to see if theres a .net conversion that already exists. I also need to convert it back again after.
Same thing for longs, shorts etc etc..

Any clues ?

[Grimfort]

Dim List() As Byte
 
  'To the byte array
  List = System.BitConverter.GetBytes(1234567891011121314)
 
  'Back to the Int64
  MsgBox(BitConverter.ToInt64(list, 0).ToString)

[nemaroller]

[b]  MsgBox[/b](BitConverter.ToInt64(list, 0).ToString)

Old Vb6 programmer ALERT!

[pax]

Originally posted by nemaroller

[b]  MsgBox(BitConverter.ToInt64(list, 0).ToString)

Old Vb6 programmer ALERT! [/B]

True, but even MS can't get it right, so how should we?

Over half of the samples I've seen on MSDN (where a messagebox is used) uses MsgBox.
The documentation for MessageBox.Show says that MessageBox is preferred, but I actually read an article once on MSDN where the encouraged using MsgBox instead.

So what to do, what to do....

[Grimfort]

Tis true, Im a VB6 programmer with more .net experience then most, but I still like using MsgBox especially if its just an test .

[nemaroller]

Well, doesn't matter I guess... other than Messagebox.Show is part of the Windows.Forms library, and I think MSGBOX was the VisualBasic library....

The only benefit from using the Forms library is Messagebox.Show("Something") would work in C#, j#, etc... whereas MsgBox("Something") would not. So maintenance and project collaboration would probably dictate use of MessageBox.

And I was a Vb6 programmer too... and used MsgBox for weeks without realizing what this MessageBox.Show was all about

[pax]

Originally posted by nemaroller
And I was a Vb6 programmer too... and used MsgBox for weeks without realizing what this MessageBox.Show was all about

Me too...And I still use MsgBox when I'm only testing, just like you, Grimfort. It's just quicker to use. But if the message is part of the finished app I always use MessageBox.Show.

I think it's just a matter of breaking a habit, and getting used to something new.

And yes you are right, Nemaroller, the MsgBox IS part of the Microsoft.VisualBasic namespace.