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Converts numeric values and unit-suffixed strings to Spreadsheet pixel lengths.

Strings support px, in, cm, pt, and Auto; Auto is represented by NaN.

Definition

Namespace:Telerik.WinControls.Spreadsheet.UI

Assembly:Telerik.WinControls.RadSpreadsheet.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 for Spreadsheet lengths.

C#
public LengthConverter()

Methods

Determines whether a value of the specified type can be converted to a length.

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

The conversion context.

sourceTypeType

The source type to check.

Returns:

bool

true for signed or unsigned 16-, 32-, and 64-bit integers, float, double, decimal, strings, and enums with one of those integer underlying types; otherwise, false.

Overrides: TypeConverter.CanConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext, Type)

Determines whether a length can be converted to the specified destination type.

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

The conversion context.

destinationTypeType

The destination type to check.

Returns:

bool

true for strings and InstanceDescriptor; otherwise, false.

Overrides: TypeConverter.CanConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext, Type)

Converts a numeric value or unit-suffixed string to a pixel length.

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

The conversion context.

cultureInfoCultureInfo

The culture used to parse numeric text.

sourceobject

The numeric value or a string containing a supported unit.

Returns:

object

The length in pixels; the string Auto becomes NaN.

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

Converts a double-precision pixel length to a string or an instance descriptor.

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

The conversion context.

cultureInfoCultureInfo

The culture used to format the numeric value.

valueobject

The length value to convert.

destinationTypeType

The requested output type.

Returns:

object

A culture-formatted numeric string, Auto for NaN, or an instance descriptor.

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