Mega Code Archive
Use Convert ToUInt16 to convert hex String to UInt16
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Module Example
Public Sub Main()
Dim hexStrings() As String = { "-13", "9", "FFFF" }
For Each hexString As String In hexStrings
Try
Dim number As UShort = Convert.ToUInt16(hexString, 16)
Console.WriteLine("Converted '{0}' to {1:N0}.", hexString, number)
Catch e As Exception
Console.WriteLine("Exception")
End Try
Next
End Sub
End Module
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