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Converts numeric values and length strings to lengths in the editor's 96-DPI coordinate system, and formats lengths for designer serialization.

Definition

Namespace:Telerik.WinControls.RichTextEditor.UI

Assembly:Telerik.WinControls.RichTextEditor.dll

Syntax:

C#
public class LengthConverter : TypeConverter

Inheritance: objectTypeConverterLengthConverter

Inherited Members TypeConverter.CanConvertFrom(Type)TypeConverter.CanConvertTo(Type)TypeConverter.ConvertFrom(object)TypeConverter.ConvertFromInvariantString(string)TypeConverter.ConvertFromInvariantString(ITypeDescriptorContext, string)TypeConverter.ConvertFromString(string)TypeConverter.ConvertFromString(ITypeDescriptorContext, string)TypeConverter.ConvertFromString(ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, string)TypeConverter.ConvertTo(object, Type)TypeConverter.ConvertToInvariantString(object)TypeConverter.ConvertToInvariantString(ITypeDescriptorContext, object)TypeConverter.ConvertToString(object)TypeConverter.ConvertToString(ITypeDescriptorContext, object)TypeConverter.ConvertToString(ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, object)TypeConverter.CreateInstance(IDictionary)TypeConverter.CreateInstance(ITypeDescriptorContext, IDictionary)TypeConverter.GetConvertFromException(object)TypeConverter.GetConvertToException(object, Type)TypeConverter.GetCreateInstanceSupported()TypeConverter.GetCreateInstanceSupported(ITypeDescriptorContext)TypeConverter.GetProperties(object)TypeConverter.GetProperties(ITypeDescriptorContext, object)TypeConverter.GetProperties(ITypeDescriptorContext, object, Attribute[])TypeConverter.GetPropertiesSupported()TypeConverter.GetPropertiesSupported(ITypeDescriptorContext)TypeConverter.GetStandardValues()TypeConverter.GetStandardValues(ITypeDescriptorContext)TypeConverter.GetStandardValuesExclusive()TypeConverter.GetStandardValuesExclusive(ITypeDescriptorContext)TypeConverter.GetStandardValuesSupported()TypeConverter.GetStandardValuesSupported(ITypeDescriptorContext)TypeConverter.IsValid(object)TypeConverter.IsValid(ITypeDescriptorContext, object)TypeConverter.SortProperties(PropertyDescriptorCollection, string[])...

Constructors

Creates a converter that parses lengths in 96-DPI units, including Auto and the px, in, cm, and pt suffixes.

C#
public LengthConverter()

Methods

Determines whether the specified source type is supported.

C#
public override bool CanConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext typeDescriptorContext, Type sourceType)
Parameters:typeDescriptorContextITypeDescriptorContext

The conversion context, which this converter does not use.

sourceTypeType

The source type to test.

Returns:

bool

true for supported numeric types and strings; otherwise, false.

Overrides: TypeConverter.CanConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext, Type)

Determines whether the specified destination type is supported for length serialization.

C#
public override bool CanConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext typeDescriptorContext, Type destinationType)
Parameters:typeDescriptorContextITypeDescriptorContext

The conversion context, which this converter does not use.

destinationTypeType

The destination type to test.

Returns:

bool

true for string and InstanceDescriptor; otherwise, false.

Overrides: TypeConverter.CanConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext, Type)

Converts a numeric value or a unit-bearing string to a length in 96-DPI units. The string value Auto is represented by NaN.

C#
public override object ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext typeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo cultureInfo, object source)
Parameters:typeDescriptorContextITypeDescriptorContext

The conversion context, which this converter does not use.

cultureInfoCultureInfo

The culture used to parse the value.

sourceobject

A numeric value or a string with an optional px, in, cm, or pt suffix.

Returns:

object

The converted length.

Overrides: TypeConverter.ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, object)

Converts a numeric length to a culture-formatted string or a designer serialization descriptor. A NaN value is emitted as Auto when converting to a string.

C#
public override object ConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext typeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo cultureInfo, object value, Type destinationType)
Parameters:typeDescriptorContextITypeDescriptorContext

The conversion context, which this converter does not use.

cultureInfoCultureInfo

The culture used to format a string result.

valueobject

The length value to convert; it must be a double.

destinationTypeType

The requested destination type.

Returns:

object

A string or InstanceDescriptor describing the length.

Exceptions: ArgumentNullException

destinationType is null.

Overrides: TypeConverter.ConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, object, Type)