DataFieldConverter.ConvertFrom Method

Definition

Converts the specified object to a string. This API is obsolete. For information about how to develop ASP.NET mobile applications, see Mobile Apps & Sites with ASP.NET.

C#
public override object ConvertFrom(System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext context, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, object value);

Parameters

context
ITypeDescriptorContext

An ITypeDescriptorContext object that represents the data-bound component or the control that the property belongs to.

culture
CultureInfo

A CultureInfo that can be used to provide additional culture information.

value
Object

The object to convert from.

Returns

A string containing the converted object.

Exceptions

object is not null and is 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.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1

See also