TypeConverter::ConvertTo Method (Object^, Type^)

.NET Framework (current version)

Converts the given value object to the specified type, using the arguments.

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

Syntax

public:
Object^ ConvertTo(
	Object^ value,
	Type^ destinationType
)

Parameters

value: Type: System::Object^
The Object to convert.

destinationType: Type: System::Type^
The Type to convert the value parameter to.

Return Value

Type: System::Object^

An Object that represents the converted value.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The destinationType parameter is null.
NotSupportedException	The conversion cannot be performed.

Remarks

The most common type to convert to and from is a string object. This implementation calls ToString on the object, if the object is valid and if the destination type is a string.

Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0