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DataMemberConverter::ConvertFrom Method (ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, Object)
Visual Studio 2010
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 This API is obsolete.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.
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::ObjectA string containing the value if value is not nullptr and contains a string; otherwise, an empty string ("").
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| GetConvertFromException | value is not nullptr and not a string. |
Note |
|---|
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. |
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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