Hi Tim. Thnaks for replying.
Yes, Convert.ToInt32() works fine

Why does this work and Int() does not ?? Are both these commands not doing the same thing
regards,
Gerard


>Can you use Convert.ToInt32() ?
>
>>Hi
>>I have following code , in ASP.net but I get a casting error
>>
>> int intNumber;
>> intNumber = (int)MyDs.Tables[0].Rows[0]["PAR_NUM"];
>>
>>If I leave out tjhe int, I get a complier error
>>
>>
>>How do I store a VFP NUmeric field to a C# field
>>
>>TIA,
>>Gerard