Convert.ToInt16 (Boolean) converts Boolean to 16-bit signed integer.
Module Example Public Sub Main() Dim falseFlag As Boolean = False Dim trueFlag As Boolean = True Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to {1}.", falseFlag,Convert.ToInt16(falseFlag)) Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to {1}.", trueFlag,Convert.ToInt16(trueFlag)) End Sub End Module