VB6 Type Conversions

[jcsnider]

Alright I have never had a problem like this so I have very little insight on this.

In the past if I had a string (str) with a value of "1.4" I could multiply it by lets say a long like i which could equal 2 like this.

```
dim str as string
dim i as long
str = "1.4"
i = 2
i = i * str
```
Now on my computer it will handle it just fine and i will end up equaling 3 which is 2.8 rounded up because it is a long.

On some other computers they are not as smart and error out. I have however attempted to use Csng and Clng along with other functions but all without success. Any ideas from you all?

[Homicidal Monkey]

try a language besides vb6

[evilbunnie]

@jcsnider:

> ```
> dim str as string
> Dim I As Long
> Dim str As String
> str = 1.4
> I = 2
> I = I * str
> ```

[IceCream Tuesday]

@Captain:

> @jcsnider:
>
> > ```
> > dim str as string
> > Dim I As Long
> > Dim str As String
> > str = 1.4
> > I = 2
> > I = I * str
> > ```

What would diming str as two things accomplish? Couldn't you just use val(str) or something like that?  Dont remember if that is actually a command..

[westin444]

I think he is meaning capitalize the String, so not dim str as string, but dim str as String.

yeah but just use Val(str as String)

[Homicidal Monkey]

@314piwm:

> I think he is meaning capitalize the String, so not dim str as string, but dim str as String.
>
> yeah but just use Val(str as String)

vb6 is not case sensitive; it is being dimensionalized twice

[westin444]

ah well thats the only reason I could think of.  And I've been using Java more than anything else.

[Robin]

@Captain:

> @jcsnider:
>
> > ```
> > dim str as string
> > Dim I As Long
> > Dim str As String
> > str = 1.4
> > I = 2
> > I = I * str
> > ```


[jcsnider]

It was the damn val() and no, that is not the code in which I am actually using, it is a shit load more complicated than that but provided the same error.

Thanks to 314piwm.