TypeConverter.ConvertFrom Method (Object)
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Converts from the specified value to the type of this converter.
Namespace: System.ComponentModel
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function ConvertFrom ( _
value As Object _
) As Object
public Object ConvertFrom(
Object value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.Object
The value to convert to the type of this converter.
Return Value
Type: System.Object
The converted value.
Remarks
Notes to Implementers
The base implementation calls ConvertFrom passing nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) for context and the current culture for culture. This is not the signature that the Silverlight 4 XAML parser calls (the XAML parser always uses en-US culture).
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.