SPField.GetFieldValue Method
Converts the specified value into a field type value.
Namespace: Microsoft.SharePoint
Assembly: Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)
Available in Sandboxed Solutions: Yes
Available in SharePoint Online
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Overridable Function GetFieldValue ( _
value As String _
) As Object
'Usage
Dim instance As SPField
Dim value As String
Dim returnValue As Object
returnValue = instance.GetFieldValue(value)
public virtual Object GetFieldValue(
string value
)
Parameters
value
Type: System.StringThe value to convert into a field type value.
Return Value
Type: System.Object
The field type value.
Remarks
Use this method to convert the field type to a complex data type that differs from that of the parent field type. In a custom type-specific class, override this method to convert; for example, a URL field value in URL, or a Description format into an SPFieldUrlValue object. For more information about field value objects, see How to: Create a Custom Field Value Class.