[RESOLVED] How to get a float out of a textbox number ?

[Mike Pliam]

Given a textbox containing the number (text) '123.234345456567', how do I get this converted to a float variable in the underlying c# code ?

[dannystommen]

float f = float.Parse(TextBox1.Text);

But this one will throw an exception if the input is not a valid float.
Instead use

float f;
bool valid = float.TryParse(TextBox1.Text, out f);

[Mike Pliam]

Thanks, Danny. I figured it out. See my previous post for an explanation of the problem I was having.

http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=509782