.NET Framework Class Library
TypeDescriptor.GetConverter Method (Object, Boolean)
Returns a type converter for the type of the specified component with a custom type descriptor.
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Shared Function GetConverter ( _ component As Object, _ noCustomTypeDesc As Boolean _ ) As TypeConverter
C#
public static TypeConverter GetConverter( Object component, bool noCustomTypeDesc )
Visual C++
public: static TypeConverter^ GetConverter( Object^ component, bool noCustomTypeDesc )
F#
static member GetConverter : component:Object * noCustomTypeDesc:bool -> TypeConverter
Parameters
- component
- Type: System.Object
A component to get the converter for.
- noCustomTypeDesc
- Type: System.Boolean
true to consider custom type description information; otherwise, false.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException |
component is null. |
| NotSupportedException |
component is a cross-process remoted object. |
Remarks
This method looks for the appropriate type converter by trying to find a TypeConverterAttribute. If it cannot find a TypeConverterAttribute, it traverses the base class hierarchy of the class until it finds a primitive type.
Version Information
.NET Framework
Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0.NET Framework Client Profile
Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1Platforms
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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