OPC Studio User's Guide and Reference
DefaultConvertToTarget Method



OpcLabs.BaseLib Assembly > OpcLabs.BaseLib.ComponentModel.Linking Namespace > LinkingTarget Class : DefaultConvertToTarget Method
The value to be converted.

The value of this parameter can be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

The source type.

The value of this parameter cannot be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

The destinationType.

The value of this parameter cannot be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Performs conversion of linked value to the target type, when there is no Converter or StringFormat specified.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
<CanBeNullAttribute()>
Protected Shared Function DefaultConvertToTarget( _
   ByVal value As Object, _
   ByVal sourceType As Type, _
   ByVal destinationType As Type _
) As Object
'Usage
 
Dim value As Object
Dim sourceType As Type
Dim destinationType As Type
Dim value As Object
 
value = LinkingTarget.DefaultConvertToTarget(value, sourceType, destinationType)
[CanBeNull()]
protected static object DefaultConvertToTarget( 
   object value,
   Type sourceType,
   Type destinationType
)
[CanBeNull()]
protected:
static Object^ DefaultConvertToTarget( 
   Object^ value,
   Type^ sourceType,
   Type^ destinationType
) 

Parameters

value
The value to be converted.

The value of this parameter can be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

sourceType
The source type.

The value of this parameter cannot be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

destinationType
The destinationType.

The value of this parameter cannot be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Return Value

The converted value.

This method can return null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Remarks
Attempts to use an implicit conversion. If not available, attempts to use the type converter for the source type or the destination type.
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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