QuickOPC User's Guide and Reference
DefaultConvertFromTarget Method



OpcLabs.BaseLib Assembly > OpcLabs.BaseLib.ComponentModel.Linking Namespace > LinkingTarget Class : DefaultConvertFromTarget Method
The value to be converted.
The source type.
The destinationType.
Performs conversion from the target type to the linked value, when there is no Converter specified.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
<CanBeNullAttribute()>
Protected Function DefaultConvertFromTarget( _
   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.DefaultConvertFromTarget(value, sourceType, destinationType)
[CanBeNull()]
protected object DefaultConvertFromTarget( 
   object value,
   Type sourceType,
   Type destinationType
)
[CanBeNull()]
protected:
Object^ DefaultConvertFromTarget( 
   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
Attempts to use an implicit conversion. If not available, attempts to use the type converter for 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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