StringArrayConverter.CanConvertFrom Method (ITypeDescriptorContext, Type)

Note: This method is new in the .NET Framework version 2.0.

Determines whether the StringArrayConverter can convert the specified source type to an array of strings.

Namespace: System.Web.UI.WebControls
Assembly: System.Web (in system.web.dll)

public:
virtual bool CanConvertFrom (
	ITypeDescriptorContext^ context, 
	Type^ sourceType
) override
public boolean CanConvertFrom (
	ITypeDescriptorContext context, 
	Type sourceType
)
public override function CanConvertFrom (
	context : ITypeDescriptorContext, 
	sourceType : Type
) : boolean

Parameters

context

An ITypeDescriptorContext object that provides a format context that can be used to extract additional information about the environment from which this converter is invoked. This parameter or properties of this parameter can be a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

sourceType

The Type to convert.

Return Value

true if the converter can perform the operation; otherwise, false.

The CanConvertFrom method determines whether the StringArrayConverter can convert the object specified by the sourceType parameter to an array of strings. Use this method prior to calling the ConvertFrom method to perform the conversion.

Windows 98, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see System Requirements.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 2.0

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