DataMemberConverter.ConvertFrom Method
Definition
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Converts the specified object to the type of the associated control property using the specified context. This API is obsolete. For information about how to develop ASP.NET mobile applications, see Mobile Apps & Sites with ASP.NET.
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override System::Object ^ ConvertFrom(System::ComponentModel::ITypeDescriptorContext ^ context, System::Globalization::CultureInfo ^ culture, System::Object ^ value);public override object ConvertFrom (System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext context, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, object value);override this.ConvertFrom : System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext * System.Globalization.CultureInfo * obj -> objPublic Overrides Function ConvertFrom (context As ITypeDescriptorContext, culture As CultureInfo, value As Object) As ObjectParameters
- context
- ITypeDescriptorContext
An ITypeDescriptorContext that represents the data-bound component or the control that the property belongs to.
- culture
- CultureInfo
A CultureInfo object that can be used to provide additional culture information.
- value
- Object
The value to convert from.
Returns
A string containing the value if value is not null and contains a string; otherwise, an empty string ("").
Exceptions
value is not null and not a string.
Remarks
Note
You typically do not access a type converter directly. This implementation of TypeConverter is intended for use by a data-bound control at design time, and is instantiated with a TypeConverterAttribute on a property.
