Converting a String or base10 to a base 2 in VB
unit-conversion, vb.net, winforms
Solution
Use the `Convert.ToString` method and specify the base as 2. This will convert an `Integer` value into a `String` in the specified base
Dim result = Convert.ToString(Integer.Parse(prVal), 2)
As @Dan pointed out if you want to force this to be width 8 use the `PadLeft` method
result = result.PadLeft(8, "0"c)
Problem
I am looking for a way to take a value from a text box and convert it into a base 2 number with 8 digits. So if they type in a text box 2 it would respond 00000010. or if they typed 255 11111111. etc... is there any way to do this. ``` Dim prVal As Integer prVal = PrefixTxt.Text ```