ToString(Object) Method

Converts the specified value to a string representation.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Function ToString( _
   ByVal value As Object _
) As String

'Usage
 
Dim value As Object
Dim value As String
 
value = CalcConvert.ToString(value)

public static string ToString( 
   object value
)

Parameters

value: Value to convert

Return Value

String equivalent to the specified value

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.InvalidCastException	Value cannot be converted.

Example

This example converts the value to an string.

public class StrFunctionInfo : FarPoint.CalcEngine.FunctionInfo
    {
        public override string Name { get { return "STRINGIT"; } }
        public override int MinArgs { get { return 1; } }
        public override int MaxArgs { get { return 1; } }
        public override object Evaluate (object[] args)
        {
            string s = FarPoint.CalcEngine.CalcConvert.ToString(args[0]);
            return s;
        }
}

Visual Basic

Public Class StrFunctionInfo
   Inherits FarPoint.CalcEngine.FunctionInfo

   Public Overrides ReadOnly Property Name() As String
   Get
   Return "STRINGIT"
   End Get
   End Property

   Public Overrides ReadOnly Property MinArgs() As Integer
   Get
   Return 1
   End Get
   End Property

   Public Overrides ReadOnly Property MaxArgs() As Integer
   Get
   Return 1
   End Get
   End Property

   Public Overrides Function Evaluate(ByVal args() As Object) As Object
   Dim s As String = FarPoint.CalcEngine.CalcConvert.ToString(args(0))
   Return s
   End Function
End Class

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows XP Professional

Reference

CalcConvert Class
CalcConvert Members
Overload List