How to convert bytes[]

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byte[] byt = Convert.ToByte(ds1.Tables[0].Rows[0]["Doc"]);

Instead of Convert coming error like this ...

Cannot implicitly convert type 'byte' to 'byte[]'

Can any one solve this please...

Posted 28-Jul-10 0:33am

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am.net · Answer 1 · 2010-07-28T01:19:00

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byte[] bytes = System.Text.Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(ds1.Tables[0].Rows[0]["Doc"].tostring());

try this :)

Posted 28-Jul-10 1:19am

am.net

Updated 28-Jul-10 1:20am

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OriginalGriff · Answer 2 · 2010-07-28T00:38:00

Solution 1

Convert.ToByte converts a numeric string to a byte. You want an array of bytes intead.
Use

byte[] bytes = System.Text.Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(myString);

Posted 28-Jul-10 0:38am

OriginalGriff