CurrencyConverter.Convert Method (Decimal, Boolean, String, Int32)

Converts given monetary amount expressed main currency to different currency using site specific conversion.

Namespace: CMS.Ecommerce
Assembly: CMS.Ecommerce (in CMS.Ecommerce.dll) Version: 12.0.0

Syntax

public static decimal Convert(
	decimal amountInMain,
	bool inGlobalMain,
	string toCurrencyCode,
	int siteID
)

Parameters

amountInMain

Type: System.Decimal
Amount in.

inGlobalMain

Type: System.Boolean
Indicates if amount is expressed in global main currency. Amount is in site main currency when set to false.

toCurrencyCode

Type: System.String
Code of the currency to convert amount to (e.g. EUR).

siteID

Type: System.Int32
ID of the site on which the conversion is done.

Return Value

Type: Decimal
Amount converted to target currency on specific site.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	Thrown when currency with given code does not exist in the system.
InvalidCurrencyConversionException	Thrown when conversion fails (e.g. exchange rate not found).