Specified cast is not valid error on datagrid

[.Net Sports]

IN a datagrid code behind, I'm getting a "Specified cast is not valid"
error
price = (Decimal)(rowData["totalamount"]);

which was initialized as:

Decimal price;

????
..netsports

[Grant Merwitz]

First of all, should it not be (decimal) instead of (Decimal).

Also, Try step through the CodeBehind and see what value
rowData["totalamount"].ToString() is
It may very well be null or blank, and then unable to convert.

you can also try (double)

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IN a datagrid code behind, I'm getting a "Specified cast is not valid"
error
price = (Decimal)(rowData["totalamount"]);

which was initialized as:

Decimal price;

????
.netsports