Convert.ToInt64 (String, Int32) converts string in a base to a 64-bit signed integer.
Module Example
Public Sub Main()
Dim value As String = ULong.MaxValue.ToString("X")
Try
Dim number As Long = Convert.ToInt64(value, 16)
Console.WriteLine("0x{0} converts to {1}.", value, number)
Catch e As OverflowException
Console.WriteLine("Unable to convert '0x{0}' to a long integer.", value)
End Try
End Sub
End Module
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