when i try to convert a value member to int32 says wrong data type

[isitha]

String empID = cmbEmp.ValueMember.ToString();
int empIDint = Convert.ToInt16(empID);

This`s the error i get "Input string was not in a correct format."
"when converting a string to date time, parse the string to take the date before putting each variable into the datetime object....."

guyz i dont understand what to do now...

[EARNEST]

Try this

int empIDint = Int32.Parse(cmbEmp.ValueMember.ToString());

hope it helps

[isitha]

to EARNEST

thnx EARNEST....i think da problem is with my database table....bt still i cudn`t get it resolved....thn x agn

[Christian Binder]

Normally ValueMember is the name of the field/column, the values of the ComboBox are bound. I think you want to use the value of the currently selected item, so try

int empIDint = Convert.ToInt16(cmbEmp.SelectedValue);

[isitha]

thnx CHRISTIAN it worked pretty well n i ve made some changes to my DB also......hav a gud day..