C# to VB

[OpticTygre]

Converting some code from C# to VB

C#:
public const int LOCSIG = 'P' | ('K' << 8) | (3 << 16) | (4 << 24);

Here's what I have in VB:
Public Const LOCSIG As Integer = "P"c Or ("K"c << 8) Or (3 << 16) Or (4 <<
24)

Problem is, I get an error stating that '<<' is not defined for types 'Char'
and 'Integer' on the ("K"c << 8). It works in C#, but why not in VB?

 

[Mendhak [MVP]]

Hi,

Have a look here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...o7/html/vxgrflanguageequivalentsoperators.asp

-Mendhak
[MVP - VB]

 

[Guest]

Operator << is for integers, so cast characters to integer, like this:

Public Const LOCSIG As Integer = AscW("P") Or (AscW("K") << 8) Or (3 << 16)
Or (4 << 24)

 

[Guest]

This comes as a surprise to most people, but VB.NET with Option Strict On is
actually stricter than C#.

David Anton
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