ColorConverter::ConvertFrom Method (ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, Object)
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, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98
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