ConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext,CultureInfo,Object,Type) Method

Converts the value to the destination type specified.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Overrides 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

ITypeDescriptorContext

culture

CultureInfo

value

Object to be converted.

destinationType

Type that the object should be converted to.

Return Value

New object of the destination type or null if the conversion failed.

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