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ConfigurationConverterBase::CanConvertTo Method (ITypeDescriptorContext, Type)
Visual Studio 2010
Determines whether the conversion is allowed.
Assembly: System.Configuration (in System.Configuration.dll)
Parameters
- ctx
- Type: System.ComponentModel::ITypeDescriptorContext
The ITypeDescriptorContext object used for type conversion.
- type
- Type: System::Type
The type to convert to.
The CanConvertFrom method determines whether the strings contained in the configuration file can be converted to the related strongly typed properties.
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 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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