Converting Strings to a Short datatype

[Veni Velkoor]

Hello,
I am trying to convert a String field to a Short type and cast desn't seem to work. Any advice willbe useful. My code is as follows--
String sParmValue = "";
short len = 0;
short csrposn = 0;
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if (sParmName.equals("c__Scrn__Cposn_I")) {
LL350C.setC__Scrn__Cposn_I(sParmValue);
}
Now, I the setC__Scrn__Cposn variables of Short type and sParmValue is a String. SO how can I convert sParmValue to type Short so that I can assing it to C__Scrn__Cposn__I.
Thanks!!
Veni.

[Manish Hatwalne]

Short.parseShort(sParmValue) should do this.
HTH,
- Manish

[Dave Vick]

Veni
What you want is the parseShort metod in the Short class. It takes a String and returns a short. You have to put it in a try/catch block to catch the possible NumberFormatException it can throw.
something like is what you want:

try{
  short temp = Short.parseShort(sParmValue);
  LL350C.setC__Scrn__Cposn_I(temp);
}
catch (NumberFormatException e){
  // handle the error
}

hope that helps



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Dave
Sun Certified Programmer for the Java� 2 Platform