>Hi All, try typing this into the immediate window
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>// Assume s = "50"
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>?Convert.ToInt32(s)
>0x00000032
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>to get the actual value you need
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>?Convert.ToInt32(s,16)
>0x00000050
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>weird ?

Not weird at all :)
0x00000032 (represents a hexadecimal or base-16) is the same as 50 (in decimal notation or base-10)
so Convert.ToInt32("50") == 0x00000032

Now on the other hand when you use the oveload of ToInt32 you pass the base of which to use (base-10 is default), so Convert.ToInt32("50", 16) == 0x00000050

You probably have the Hexadecimal Display turned on in your watch window, turn it off and you will get your good old decimal numbers back.