TypeDescriptor::GetEditor Method (Type^, Type^)
.NET Framework (current version)
Returns an editor with the specified base type for the specified type.
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Parameters
- type
-
Type:
System::Type^
The Type of the target component.
- editorBaseType
-
Type:
System::Type^
A Type that represents the base type of the editor you are trying to find.
Return Value
Type: System::Object^An instance of the editor object that can be cast to the given base type, or null if no editor of the requested type can be found.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | type or editorBaseType is null. |
The type of editorBaseType is usually UITypeEditor, but you can also use other types (for example ComponentEditor and InstanceCreationEditor).
You can define multiple editors for a type. You use this method to select the one you want to use.
Call this version of this method only when you do not have an instance of the object.
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Available since 1.1
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