c# - Parsing String: Input string was not in a correct format. #

Question

I'm trying to run a stored procedure that is requiring an int to work correctly. I pull an "ID" from a datagrid and then am trying to parse the int to allow the procedure to run, but am getting the error mentioned in the title. Any thoughts on a better way to do this?

<asp:BoundColumn DataField="ID" Visible="true"></asp:BoundColumn>

<asp:Button ID="btnMarkComplete" Text="Mark Complete" runat="server" CommandArgument='<$# Eval("ID") %>' OnClick="BtnMarkCompleteClick"/>
                        </ItemTemplate>


int iD = Convert.ToInt32(d.CommandArgument.ToString());

Answer 1

In answer to your question, "is there a better way to do this"?

Yes, and it's called TryParse:

int iD = 0;

if(Int32.TryParse(d.CommandArgument.ToString(), out iD))
{
   // Do something with iD
}

Explanation

You're implying (using a basic Convert method) that the input can be converted to an Int32, which is why you get an exception when it can't. With the way I've suggested above, you're simply trying to parse it. TryParse returns a boolean you can then evaluate to decide on a path of execution.