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KeysConverter::ConvertTo Method (ITypeDescriptorContext^, CultureInfo^, Object^, Type^)

.NET Framework (current version)
 

Converts the specified object to the specified destination type.

Namespace:   System.Windows.Forms
Assembly:  System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)

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virtual Object^ ConvertTo(
	ITypeDescriptorContext^ context,
	CultureInfo^ culture,
	Object^ value,
	Type^ destinationType
) override

Parameters

context
Type: System.ComponentModel::ITypeDescriptorContext^

An ITypeDescriptorContext that provides a format context, which can be used to extract additional information about the environment this converter is being invoked from. This parameter or properties of this parameter can be null.

culture
Type: System.Globalization::CultureInfo^

A CultureInfo to provide locale information.

value
Type: System::Object^

The Object to convert.

destinationType
Type: System::Type^

The Type to convert the object to.

Return Value

Type: System::Object^

An Object that represents the converted value.

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

destinationType is null.

The ConvertTo method is specialized to convert objects of type Keys or Int32. In this case, it will return an object of type String. Otherwise, it defers evaluation to the base implementation of this method.

Notes to Inheritors:

Override this method to provide your own conversion requirements.

The context parameter can be used to extract additional information about the environment this converter is being invoked from. This may be null, so you should always check for this return value. Also, properties on the context object may also return null.

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
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