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can someone tell me how to convert a string to a float.

(Float)"1";

does not work.

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float result;
if (Float.TryParse(myString, out result)) {
    // parse was successful and result contains the parsed value
} else {
    // parse failed
}
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thank you but i already came up with an answer.

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float fCost = Convert.ToInt64(TextBox9.Text);

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