title: String text to long value
body: <p>Well, thats it!
  I need to convert a string text (like"Hrd$457"), into a long value.
  The blackberry IDE has a button that do it, but i need do this by code.
  Please note that the string is alpha numeric.</p>
  
  <p>THX!</p>
  
  <p>NOTE:
  Sorry if my question was not really clear. The IDE button that im talkin about converts the entire string in a long value that makes that string a unique number. The BlackBerry documentation says:</p>
  
  <p>"To create a unique long key, in the BlackBerry® Integrated Development Environment, type a string value.
  com.rim.samples.docs.userinfo
  Right-click the string and click Convert ‘com.rim.samples.docs.userinfo’ to long."</p>
  
  <p>So, i need to do exactly the same but by code.</p>
  
  <p>I really appreciate your help buddies, and thanks so much for trying to help.  </p>