Re: Converting a string to an array of bytes.

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Hi,

youv'e got to use the right Encoding. for your problem the codepage of the
System should work.

try:
bytes = System.Text.Encoding.Default.GetBytes(inputstring);

hth

"Riaan" <Riaan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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Hi,

I am working on an app where I need to get user input which defines an
rs232
based protocol.

The user must be able to type in a string of characters that include non
standard keyboard characters such as aschii charater 159.

In the old VB apps I worked one could type into a text box something like
alt+159 (displayed as 'f') and when converting that string to a byte array
you would get an array with one element with the byte value 159.

Now, using C#, I can not for the love of money do the same. When I do the
converson I get an array with bytes that contain more bytes than the
number
of characters in the original string and none of these byte values are the
correct ones.

--
I have a plan so cunning you could pin a tail on it and call it a weasel.


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