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Is there any way to type casting from NumberUpDown to string?

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As asked by and briefly answered by , the typical decision is whether the goal is the string shown to the user (UI text) or a formatted string for storage/interop. The WinForms NumericUpDown keeps its numeric state as a decimal; options are to read the control's displayed text, to format the numeric value explicitly with a format and culture, or to bind with a format string so display and value stay in sync.

Read the displayed text when the exact user-visible string is required. DecimalPlaces and ThousandsSeparator control how the value appears.

string shown = numericUpDown1.Text;

Format the numeric value explicitly when creating a stable, culture-aware string for logs, files, or network transmission. Prefer an explicit CultureInfo and format specifier so parsing on the other end is reliable.

using System.Globalization;

string csvValue = string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "{0:N2}", numericUpDown1.Value);

When parsing back, use TryParse with the correct NumberStyles and CultureInfo to avoid exceptions from different decimal separators or grouping characters.

decimal parsed;
if (decimal.TryParse(numericUpDown1.Text, NumberStyles.Number, CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, out parsed))
{
    // use parsed safely
}

For data-bound scenarios, supply a format string in the binding so the control displays formatted text while keeping a numeric Value in the model:

numericUpDown1.DataBindings.Add("Value", viewModel, "Amount", true, DataSourceUpdateMode.OnPropertyChanged, 0m, "N2");

Cautions: converting the decimal to an integral type can truncate or overflow—check ranges first. NumericUpDown does not support null values natively; use a nullable model property or a separate flag for “no value.” The thread comments about thread housekeeping are unrelated to these technical options; ’s request for details is addressed by choosing the approach above that matches the intended use (display vs storage vs parsing).

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Member Avatar for vuyiswamb

what is your Question Exactly, try to be in details

Member Avatar for LizR

You mean like the one that comes with it, eg

numericUpDown1.Value.ToString();

I guess you didnt look very far

Member Avatar for ddanbe

Strange I answered this same thread 7 days ago also??

Member Avatar for LizR

people love to wake old threads, especially when people dont bother to mark them as solved.

Member Avatar for ddanbe

I said same thread, but meant similar...

Member Avatar for LizR

I seem to remember this was a dup.

Member Avatar for ddanbe

Quite right and so we can go on and on and on...

Member Avatar for rapture

We need a way to "force solved" any thread that is either open for too long or solved but the poster won't mark it . . .

Member Avatar for LizR

IMHO any thread left for more than 3 weeks untouched, should auto close. As either the OP has lost interest, or found another way.

Member Avatar for ddanbe

Yeah, you are right rapture, but what is solved?
Some problems are easily solved, others are quite complex and "unsolvable" in a few do this and do thats.
Some users read the solution you give to their problem and leave for the planet Mars(whatever) never to come back again.
How do you gonna tackle all those?
I am almost certain the "management" (Dani?) has thought about that also. I think the way it is now is the best we can have.

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