Convert.ToInt16 (Single) converts single-precision floating-point number to 16-bit signed integer.
Module Example Public Sub Main() Dim values() As Single = { 0, 9.1-16, 1.9, 2010.191, Single.MaxValue } Dim result As Short For Each value As Single In values Try result = Convert.ToInt16(value) Console.WriteLine(result) Catch e As OverflowException Console.WriteLine("OverflowException") End Try Next End Sub End Module