CanConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext,Type) Method

Used to determine what data types the converter can convert from.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Overrides NotOverridable Function CanConvertFrom( _
   ByVal context As ITypeDescriptorContext, _
   ByVal sourceType As Type _
) As Boolean

C#

public override bool CanConvertFrom( 
   ITypeDescriptorContext context,
   Type sourceType
)

Parameters

context

ITypeDescriptorContext

sourceType

The type of the object to be converted.

Return Value

Boolean indicating whether conversion from the sourceType is supported.

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