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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 This API is obsolete.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 nullptr and contains a string; otherwise, an empty string ("").

ExceptionCondition
GetConvertFromException

value is not nullptr and not a string.

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

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1

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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