OPC Studio User's Guide and Reference
ConvertFromTarget Method



OpcLabs.BaseLib Assembly > OpcLabs.BaseLib.ComponentModel.Linking Namespace > LinkingTarget Class : ConvertFromTarget Method
The value to be converted.
The source type.
The destinationType.
Performs conversion from the target type to the linked value.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
<CanBeNullAttribute()>
Protected Overridable Function ConvertFromTarget( _
   ByVal value As Object, _
   ByVal sourceType As Type, _
   ByVal destinationType As Type _
) As Object
'Usage
 
Dim instance As LinkingTarget
Dim value As Object
Dim sourceType As Type
Dim destinationType As Type
Dim value As Object
 
value = instance.ConvertFromTarget(value, sourceType, destinationType)
[CanBeNull()]
protected virtual object ConvertFromTarget( 
   object value,
   Type sourceType,
   Type destinationType
)
[CanBeNull()]
protected:
virtual Object^ ConvertFromTarget( 
   Object^ value,
   Type^ sourceType,
   Type^ destinationType
) 

Parameters

value
The value to be converted.
sourceType
The source type.
destinationType
The destinationType.

Return Value

The converted value.
Remarks
When a Converter is specified, the conversion is performed using the converter, and a follow-up implicit conversion.
Requirements

Target Platforms: .NET Framework: Windows 10 (selected versions), Windows 11 (selected versions), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022; .NET: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows

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