ConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext,CultureInfo,Object,Type) Method

Converts the specified object to the specified type.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Overrides NotOverridable Function ConvertTo( _
   ByVal context As ITypeDescriptorContext, _
   ByVal culture As CultureInfo, _
   ByVal value As Object, _
   ByVal destinationType As Type _
) As Object

C#

public override object ConvertTo( 
   ITypeDescriptorContext context,
   CultureInfo culture,
   object value,
   Type destinationType
)

Parameters

context

A formatter context. This object can be used to get additional information about the environment this converter is being called from. This may be null, so you should always check. Also, properties on the context object may also return null.

culture

An object that contains culture specific information, such as the language, calendar, and cultural conventions associated with a specific culture. It is based on the RFC 1766 standard.

value

The object to convert.

destinationType

The type to convert the object to.

Return Value

The converted object.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2