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

 

Converts the specified object to the specified destination type.

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

public:
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 type converter is being invoked from. This parameter or properties of this parameter can be null.

culture
Type: System.Globalization::CultureInfo^

A CultureInfo that provides locale information.

value
Type: System::Object^

The object to convert, typically an index represented as an Int32.

destinationType
Type: System::Type^

The type to convert the object to, often a String.

Return Value

Type: System::Object^

An Object that represents the converted value.

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

The destinationType is null.

NotSupportedException

The specified value could not be converted to the specified destinationType.

The default implementation of this method can only convert an index value represented as an Int32 to a String.

Notes to Inheritors:

Override this method to provide your own conversion capabilities.

The context parameter can be used to extract additional information about the environment this type 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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