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Typecasting objects to doubles

Rocket452	7 Apr, 2008 - 07:53 AM Post #1
New D.I.C Head Joined: 3 Apr, 2008 Posts: 10	So I've got an array of objects that return a number of seconds based upon a SQL query. CODE static ArrayList returnValueArray3 = new ArrayList(); I want to convert the values in this arrray through a method that will convert it into an easy to read format. (something like hrs/min/sec or something like that.) I tried using this, and similiar methods: CODE TimeSpan.FromSeconds(returnValueArray3[i]) the problem is that I have an array of objects and I need to cast them to something like a double. I've tried several things to try and cast, but nothing has worked.
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zakary	RE: Typecasting Objects To Doubles 7 Apr, 2008 - 07:58 AM Post #2
D.I.C Regular Joined: 15 Feb, 2005 Posts: 404 Thanked: 6 times Dream Kudos: 175 My Contributions	string time = DateTime.Parse(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(returnValueArray3[i])).ToString("hh:mm:ss")
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Rocket452	RE: Typecasting Objects To Doubles 7 Apr, 2008 - 08:08 AM Post #3
New D.I.C Head Joined: 3 Apr, 2008 Posts: 10	I tried your solution, and I'm still having the same typecast problems. Error 1 The best overloaded method match for 'System.TimeSpan.FromSeconds(double)' has some invalid arguments Error 2 Argument '1': cannot convert from 'object' to 'double'
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zakary	RE: Typecasting Objects To Doubles 7 Apr, 2008 - 08:17 AM Post #4
D.I.C Regular Joined: 15 Feb, 2005 Posts: 404 Thanked: 6 times Dream Kudos: 175 My Contributions	string val = Convert.ToDouble(returnValueArray3[i].ToString()); then string time = DateTime.Parse(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(val).ToString("hh:mm:ss")
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Rocket452	RE: Typecasting Objects To Doubles 7 Apr, 2008 - 08:22 AM Post #5
New D.I.C Head Joined: 3 Apr, 2008 Posts: 10	val = Convert.ToDouble(returnValueArray3[i].ToString()); Error 1 Cannot implicitly convert type 'double' to 'string' That error, plus the same errors as before.
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zakary	RE: Typecasting Objects To Doubles 7 Apr, 2008 - 08:25 AM Post #6
D.I.C Regular Joined: 15 Feb, 2005 Posts: 404 Thanked: 6 times Dream Kudos: 175 My Contributions	yeah my bad sorry string val = should be double val LOL
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Rocket452	RE: Typecasting Objects To Doubles 7 Apr, 2008 - 08:36 AM Post #7
New D.I.C Head Joined: 3 Apr, 2008 Posts: 10	Thanks so much for your help so far. Now its giving me: DateTime.Parse(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(val).ToString("hh:mm:ss")); Error 1 No overload for method 'ToString' takes '1' arguments Are you using some sort of special reference or namespace for this overload of ToString()?
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zakary	RE: Typecasting Objects To Doubles 7 Apr, 2008 - 09:33 AM Post #8
D.I.C Regular Joined: 15 Feb, 2005 Posts: 404 Thanked: 6 times Dream Kudos: 175 My Contributions	No it is System.ToString(); try "HH:mm:ss" but that will return it in military time. but the issue could be with the value you have in your array if you post your code I could help you much easier u don't have to use this: DateTime.Parse(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(val).ToString("hh:mm:ss")); u can do this. System.TimeSpan time = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(val);
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Rocket452	RE: Typecasting Objects To Doubles 7 Apr, 2008 - 10:14 AM Post #9
New D.I.C Head Joined: 3 Apr, 2008 Posts: 10	OK, now things compile cleanly. Thanks so much After all of this, I'm not sure how much I like the FromSeconds method output format. 14.04:47:10 is sort of counter-intuitive But things shouldnt be hard to change now that the datatype conversions are ok.
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zakary	RE: Typecasting Objects To Doubles 7 Apr, 2008 - 10:16 AM Post #10
D.I.C Regular Joined: 15 Feb, 2005 Posts: 404 Thanked: 6 times Dream Kudos: 175 My Contributions	Well we are here to help and pass us on to your freinds
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