How do I convert int to int?

Question

I keepo getting this compile error:

Cannot implicitly convert type 'int' to 'SVSFinAP.Databases.FMSExpenseCode'

where SVSFinAP.Databases.FMSExpenseCode is defined as int?

This is my code:

ol.FMSExpenseCode = (int)rowOrderLine.OrderLineExpenseCodeID;

are you sure the `ol.FMSExpenseCode` is an int? The exception message says it is an `'SVSFinAP.Databases.FMSExpenseCode` type. — Felipe Oriani, Apr 09 '14 at 14:56
possible dublicate of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5995317/how-to-convert-nullable-int-to-int, If u mean int? .. — prvit, Apr 09 '14 at 14:57
*"How do I convert int to int?"*... Actually you don't need to convert int to int. Check the type of `FMSExpenseCode` and `OrderLineExpenseCodeID` !! — huMpty duMpty, Apr 09 '14 at 15:04
@SteveStaple and what's the definition of `SVSFinAP.Databases.FMSExpenseCode`? Is it enum, class? — dkozl, Apr 09 '14 at 15:05

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 09 '14 at 14:57

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'SVSFinAP.Databases.FMSExpenseCode' <-- is not an integer which means you need to convert to 'SVSFinAP.Databases.FMSExpenseCode' type

answered Apr 09 '14 at 14:57

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 09 '14 at 15:00

are you sure the ol.FMSExpenseCode is an int? The exception message says it is an SVSFinAP.Databases.FMSExpenseCode type.

Check the type of you are working like ol.FMSExpenseCode, rowOrderLine.OrderLineExpenseCodeID and cast to the right type. It is not an integer.

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 09 '14 at 14:57

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Perhaps you need to cast, assuming it's an enum?

ol.FMSExpenseCode = (FMSExpenseCode)rowOrderLine.OrderLineExpenseCodeID;

answered Apr 09 '14 at 14:57

Dave Bish

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This is highly unlikely to work; there would need to be a user defined explicit operator from `int` to this type. Odds are this will make the compiler happy and just throw an exception at runtime. – Servy Apr 09 '14 at 14:58
To cast from an int to an Enum? Should be fine? – Dave Bish Apr 09 '14 at 14:59
How do you know its an enum? You have a type name and nothing else. – Servy Apr 09 '14 at 14:59
I say "assuming it's an enum" – Dave Bish Apr 09 '14 at 15:00
And what's your basis for that assumption? – Servy Apr 09 '14 at 15:00
People often use enums to store integral "code" types! – Dave Bish Apr 09 '14 at 15:01

score -2 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 09 '14 at 14:58

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ol.FMSExpenseCode = Convert.ToInt32(rowOrderLine.OrderLineExpenseCodeID);

answered Apr 09 '14 at 14:58

Sefa

The error is converting an `int` to a `FMSExpenseCode`, not the other way around. – Servy Apr 09 '14 at 14:59

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