You should not have to use int.parse.
What is the type of dsx.Tables[0].Rows[0]["udfc1txtbxloc"]?
Do you get an error (what error) if you try this:

txtbudfc1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point( (int)dsx.Tables[0].Rows[0]["udfc1txtbxloc"],(int)dsx.Tables[0].Rows[0]["udfc1txtbyloc"]);

Einar

>I have a SQL table that I gather a dataset from. Included in the dataset are values from INT fields. 2 of the fields I use to reposition a textbox on the form. The only way I can make this happen is as follows:
>
>txtbudfc1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point( int.Parse(dsx.Tables[0].Rows[0]["udfc1txtbxloc"].ToString()),
> int.Parse(dsx.Tables[0].Rows[0]["udfc1txtbyloc"].ToString()));
>
>I assume there is a better way than "int.parse(table.row.fieldname.tostring())" conversion. Is there a simple way to get the INT value from the dataset object?
>
>Any ideas?
>
>thanks
>
>Alan Wyne