Android Question how to convert string to long (integer)

[medsport2012]

Please explain how to convert string (receiving from serial) to long

 

[Erel]

Dim number As Long = SomeString

 

[emexes]

i/ never hurts to check first that the string is actually a number, eg:

If IsNumber(SomeString) Then
    Dim Number As Long = SomeString
Else
    Log("Number? That's not a number...")
    Dim Number As Long = 999999999999999999    'that's a number ;-)
End If

or:

Try
    Dim Number As Long = SomeString
Catch
    Log("Nice try, no cigar")
End Try

ii/ is the string readable text, or is it a packet of data of raw bytes ie in binary format?

edit: sadly, the hyperlink on the that's a number comment got lost in the code block.