Convert.ToByte Method (Int64)
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Converts the value of the specified 64-bit signed integer to an equivalent 8-bit unsigned integer.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function ToByte ( _
value As Long _
) As Byte
public static byte ToByte(
long value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.Int64
A 64-bit signed integer.
Return Value
Type: System.Byte
An 8-bit unsigned integer equivalent to the value of value.
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
---|---|
OverflowException | value is less than Byte.MinValue or greater than Byte.MaxValue. |
Examples
The following code sample illustrates the use of ToByte, converting an Int64 (long) value to a Byte :
Public Sub ConvertLongByte(ByVal longVal As Long)
Dim byteVal As Byte = 0
' A conversion from Long to Byte can overflow.
Try
byteVal = System.Convert.ToByte(longVal)
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("{0} as a Byte is {1}", _
longVal, byteVal) & vbCrLf
Catch exception As System.OverflowException
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format( _
"Overflow in Long-to-Byte conversion.") & vbCrLf
End Try
' A conversion from Byte to Long cannot overflow.
longVal = System.Convert.ToInt64(byteVal)
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("{0} as an Long is {1}", _
byteVal, longVal) & vbCrLf
End Sub
public void ConvertLongByte(long longVal)
{
byte byteVal = 0;
// A conversion from Long to byte can overflow.
try
{
byteVal = System.Convert.ToByte(longVal);
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0} as a byte is {1}",
longVal, byteVal) + "\n";
}
catch (System.OverflowException)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(
"Overflow in long-to-byte conversion.") + "\n";
}
// A conversion from Byte to long cannot overflow.
longVal = System.Convert.ToInt64(byteVal);
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0} as an Int64 is {1}",
byteVal, longVal) + "\n";
}
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.