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ColorConverter::ConvertFrom Method (ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, Object)
Visual Studio 2010
Converts the given object to the converter's native type.
Assembly: System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
public: virtual Object^ ConvertFrom( ITypeDescriptorContext^ context, CultureInfo^ culture, Object^ value ) override
Parameters
- context
- Type: System.ComponentModel::ITypeDescriptorContext
A TypeDescriptor that provides a format context. You can use this object to get additional information about the environment from which this converter is being invoked.
- culture
- Type: System.Globalization::CultureInfo
A CultureInfo that specifies the culture to represent the color.
- value
- Type: System::Object
The object to convert.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | The conversion cannot be performed. |
When converting from a string to a Color the ColorConverter expects the unqualified color name; otherwise, an exception will occur in the conversion process. For example, you should pass "Blue", not "System.Drawing.Color.Blue" or "Color.Blue", to the ConvertFrom method.
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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