ConfigurationConverterBase::CanConvertFrom Method (ITypeDescriptorContext, Type)
Determines whether the conversion is allowed.
Assembly: System.Configuration (in System.Configuration.dll)
public: virtual bool CanConvertFrom( ITypeDescriptorContext^ ctx, Type^ type ) override
Parameters
- ctx
- Type: System.ComponentModel::ITypeDescriptorContext
The ITypeDescriptorContext object used for type conversions.
- type
- Type: System::Type
The Type to convert from.
The CanConvertFrom method determines whether a conversion can be performed on strongly typed properties to obtain value strings used in the configuration file.
The following example code shows how to override the CanConvertFrom method to create a custom TimeSpan converter type. Also, the example shows how to use this type in a custom section.
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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