[s3thst4]

Hello, I would like it if someone could help me with this.
I need to check if an int variable is a string.
These words won't make sense, but this might

int gn = int.Parse(textBox1.Text);

I need to see if the user has entered a string into the textbox rather than an int. Here are my (pitiful) attempts.

if (gn == string)
{
}

if (gn == String)
{
}

if (gn != string)
{
}

if (gn != String)
{
}

/*And I have even tried to use an if checking if the textbox had any letter
 * of the alphabet in it; would have worked except if you used two letters.
 */

Thanks in advance, if anyone helps.
~Seth

[n8wxs]

Use the .TryParse() method instead. See http://msdn.microsof...y/f02979c7.aspx

[s3thst4]

n8wxs, on 23 Nov, 2008 - 07:47 PM, said:

Use the .TryParse() method instead. See http://msdn.microsof...y/f02979c7.aspx

Thank you, but I figured it out.
I was parsing the textbox, so I decided to take a blind chance.
I made gn a global variable and went to the textchanged event and used this code

try
{
 gn = int.Parse(textBox1.Text);
}
catch
{
 MessageBox.Show("Error!");
}

Thank you for your help, though