Convert.ToInt16 Method (Int64) converts 64-bit signed integer to 16-bit signed integer.
Module Example Public Sub Main() Dim numbers() As Long = { Int64.MinValue, -1, 0, 121, 340, Int64.MaxValue } Dim result As Short For Each number As Long In numbers Try result = Convert.ToInt16(number) Console.WriteLine(result) Catch e As OverflowException Console.WriteLine("OverflowException") End Try Next End Sub End Module