TypeConverter::ConvertFromString Method (ITypeDescriptorContext^, String^)

.NET Framework (current version)

Converts the given text to an object, using the specified context.

Namespace: System.ComponentModel
Assembly: System (in System.dll)

Syntax

public:
Object^ ConvertFromString(
	ITypeDescriptorContext^ context,
	String^ text
)

Parameters

context: Type: System.ComponentModel::ITypeDescriptorContext^
An ITypeDescriptorContext that provides a format context.

text: Type: System::String^
The String to convert.

Return Value

Type: System::Object^

An Object that represents the converted text.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
NotSupportedException	The conversion cannot be performed.

Remarks

An exception is raised if the string cannot be converted into the appropriate object. The default implementation always returns null.

Use the context parameter to extract additional information about the environment from which this converter is invoked. This parameter can be null, so always check it. Also, properties on the context object can return null.

Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1