DataMemberConverter::ConvertFrom Method (ITypeDescriptorContext^, CultureInfo^, Object^)

 

Converts the specified object to the type of the associated control property using the specified context. This API is obsolete. For information about how to develop ASP.NET mobile applications, see the www.asp.net/mobile Web site.

Namespace:   System.Web.UI.Design.MobileControls.Converters
Assembly:  System.Web.Mobile (in System.Web.Mobile.dll)

public:
virtual Object^ ConvertFrom(
	ITypeDescriptorContext^ context,
	CultureInfo^ culture,
	Object^ value
) override

Parameters

context
Type: System.ComponentModel::ITypeDescriptorContext^

An ITypeDescriptorContext that represents the data-bound component or the control that the property belongs to.

culture
Type: System.Globalization::CultureInfo^

A CultureInfo object that can be used to provide additional culture information.

value
Type: System::Object^

The value to convert from.

Return Value

Type: System::Object^

A string containing the value if value is not null and contains a string; otherwise, an empty string ("").

Exception Condition
GetConvertFromException

value is not null and not a string.

System_CAPS_noteNote

You typically do not access a type converter directly. This implementation of TypeConverter is intended for use by a data-bound control at design time, and is instantiated with a TypeConverterAttribute on a property.

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
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