ConfigurationConverterBase::CanConvertTo Method (ITypeDescriptorContext, Type)
Determines whether the conversion is allowed.
Assembly: System.Configuration (in System.Configuration.dll)
public: virtual bool CanConvertTo( ITypeDescriptorContext^ ctx, Type^ type ) override
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, 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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