title: VB.net Datatable cell to string
body: <p>This should be easy..</p>
  
  <p>I have a datatable with a values like '1234.5'.  When I convert that to a string it drops the decimal and becomes '1234'.</p>
  
  <pre><code>For Each row As DataRow In dt.Rows
      myvalue = row("ColumnName").toString
  
      'some other stuff with myvalue
  Next
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>How can I make the output display what ever is in the cell as a complete string (including decimal numbers)? '1234.5'</p>
  
  <p>thanks!</p>