Decimal.TryParse Method Converts string to Decimal
Imports System Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic
Module MainClass Sub Main( )
Dim value As String Dim number As Decimal
value = "1,643.57" If Decimal.TryParse(value, number) Then
Console.WriteLine(number)
Else
Console.WriteLine("Unable to parse '{0}'.", value) End If End Sub End Module