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StringConverter::CanConvertFrom Method (ITypeDescriptorContext, Type)
Visual Studio 2008
Gets a value indicating whether this converter can convert an object in the given source type to a string using the specified context.
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
public: virtual bool CanConvertFrom( ITypeDescriptorContext^ context, Type^ sourceType ) override
Parameters
- context
- Type: System.ComponentModel::ITypeDescriptorContext
An ITypeDescriptorContext that provides a format context.
- sourceType
- Type: System::Type
A Type that represents the type you wish to convert from.
Return Value
Type: System::Booleantrue if this converter can perform the conversion; otherwise, false.
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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