Guid should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx)

[penguin22]

Hi,

I keep getting the error Guid should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx) when i try to make a guid.

string entryNum = Convert.toString(entryNo);
 Guid key = new Guid(entryNum);

[kvprajapati]

You have pass a string which contains - dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd -or- Groups of 8, 4, 4, 4, and 12 digits with hyphens between the groups.

Take a look at - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/96ff78dc%28v=VS.90%29.aspx

[penguin22]

thanks i understand that now but is there a way to covert a string to a guid? i.e the string name = ben i would like to make a guid representing that.

[jcao219]

That's not the purpose of Guid, I think.

Guid.NewGuid() creates a unique identifier.

[penguin22]

Thanks that worked didn't even know I could do that.

Thanks Again,

Jordan