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ColorConverter::ConvertFrom Method (ITypeDescriptorContext^, CultureInfo^, Object^)
.NET Framework (current version)
Converts the given object to the converter's native type.
Assembly: System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
public: virtual Object^ ConvertFrom( ITypeDescriptorContext^ context, CultureInfo^ culture, Object^ value ) override
Parameters
- context
-
Type:
System.ComponentModel::ITypeDescriptorContext^
A TypeDescriptor that provides a format context. You can use this object to get additional information about the environment from which this converter is being invoked.
- culture
-
Type:
System.Globalization::CultureInfo^
A CultureInfo that specifies the culture to represent the color.
- value
-
Type:
System::Object^
The object to convert.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | The conversion cannot be performed. |
When converting from a string to a Color the ColorConverter expects the unqualified color name; otherwise, an exception will occur in the conversion process. For example, you should pass "Blue", not "System.Drawing.Color.Blue" or "Color.Blue", to the ConvertFrom method.
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Available since 1.1
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