Error: System.ArgumentException: Cannot convert to System.Int32.

[Simon Harris]

I have created a web service, which when I call in my browser presents the
text form etc. When I click the button, I get this error:

System.ArgumentException: Cannot convert to System.Int32.
Parameter name: type ---> System.FormatException: Input string was not in
a
correct format.
at System.Number.ParseInt32(String s, NumberStyles style,
NumberFormatInfo info)
at System.String.System.IConvertible.ToInt32(IFormatP rovider provider)
at System.Convert.ChangeType(Object value, Type conversionType,
IFormatProvider provider)
at System.Web.Services.Protocols.ScalarFormatter.From String(String
value,
Type type)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.Web.Services.Protocols.ScalarFormatter.From String(String
value,
Type type)
at
System.Web.Services.Protocols.ValueCollectionParam eterReader.Read(NameValu
eCollection
collection)
at
System.Web.Services.Protocols.HtmlFormParameterRea der.Read(HttpRequest
request)
at System.Web.Services.Protocols.HttpServerProtocol.R eadParameters()
at System.Web.Services.Protocols.WebServiceHandler.In voke()
at
System.Web.Services.Protocols.WebServiceHandler.Co reProcessRequest()This
seems to happen only when I have parameters of different data types, e.g.:

Works:
======
<WebMethod()> _
Public Function GetAddresses(ByVal a As String, ByVal b As String) As
DataSet

Causes Error:
===========
<WebMethod()> _
Public Function GetAddresses(ByVal a As String, ByVal b As Integer) As
DataSet

Any ideas/suggestions will be much appreciated.

Regards,

Simon.

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[Ken Cox [Microsoft MVP]]

Hi Simon,

Are you able to show some of the code that is calling this Web service?

If the SOAP defaults the type to a string, your Web service is going to have
the problem you're seeing if it expects an integer.

Ken
MVP [ASP.NET]

"Simon Harris" <to***********@makes-you-fat.com> wrote in message
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I have created a web service, which when I call in my browser presents the
text form etc. When I click the button, I get this error:

System.ArgumentException: Cannot convert to System.Int32.
Parameter name: type ---> System.FormatException: Input string was not in
a
correct format.
at System.Number.ParseInt32(String s, NumberStyles style,
NumberFormatInfo info)
at System.String.System.IConvertible.ToInt32(IFormatP rovider provider)
at System.Convert.ChangeType(Object value, Type conversionType,
IFormatProvider provider)
at System.Web.Services.Protocols.ScalarFormatter.From String(String
value,
Type type)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.Web.Services.Protocols.ScalarFormatter.From String(String
value,
Type type)
at
System.Web.Services.Protocols.ValueCollectionParam eterReader.Read(NameValu
eCollection
collection)
at
System.Web.Services.Protocols.HtmlFormParameterRea der.Read(HttpRequest
request)
at System.Web.Services.Protocols.HttpServerProtocol.R eadParameters()
at System.Web.Services.Protocols.WebServiceHandler.In voke()
at
System.Web.Services.Protocols.WebServiceHandler.Co reProcessRequest()This
seems to happen only when I have parameters of different data types, e.g.:

Works:
======
<WebMethod()> _
Public Function GetAddresses(ByVal a As String, ByVal b As String) As
DataSet

Causes Error:
===========
<WebMethod()> _
Public Function GetAddresses(ByVal a As String, ByVal b As Integer) As
DataSet

Any ideas/suggestions will be much appreciated.

Regards,

Simon.

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[Simon Harris]

"Ken Cox [Microsoft MVP]" <BA************@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Hi Simon,

Are you able to show some of the code that is calling this Web service?

If the SOAP defaults the type to a string, your Web service is going to
have the problem you're seeing if it expects an integer.

Ken
MVP [ASP.NET]

Hi Ken,

I solved it earlier - You were correct, it was expecting an Int, I was
passing it null.

Many Thanks for your reply.

Simon.