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LengthConverter::CanConvertFrom Method (ITypeDescriptorContext^, Type^)

.NET Framework (current version)
 

Determines whether conversion is possible from a specified type to a Double that represents an object's length.

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

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virtual bool CanConvertFrom(
	ITypeDescriptorContext^ typeDescriptorContext,
	Type^ sourceType
) override

Parameters

typeDescriptorContext
Type: System.ComponentModel::ITypeDescriptorContext^

Provides contextual information about a component.

sourceType
Type: System::Type^

Identifies the data type to evaluate for conversion.

Return Value

Type: System::Boolean

true if conversion is possible; otherwise, false.

LengthConverter supports conversion to and from the following types: String, Decimal, Single, Double, Int16, Int32, Int64, UInt16, UInt32, and UInt64.

.NET Framework
Available since 3.0
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