Module Example
Public Sub Main()
Dim sourceNumber As ULong = ULong.MaxValue
Dim isSigned As Boolean = Math.Sign(sourceNumber.MinValue) = -1
Dim value As String = sourceNumber.ToString("X")
Dim targetNumber As Long
Try
targetNumber = Convert.ToInt64(value, 16)
If Not isSigned And ((targetNumber And &H8000000000) <> 0) Then
Throw New OverflowException()
Else
Console.WriteLine("0x{0} converts to {1}.", value, targetNumber)
End If
Catch e As OverflowException
Console.WriteLine("Unable to convert '0x{0}' to a long integer.", value)
End Try
End Sub
End Module