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TypeConverter for a PropertyGrid

PropertyDescrip tor Class has a Converter method, which if overriden,
would return a TypeConverter.

I was working on dynamic values for a propertygrid, so for each
property all the methods of the PropertyDescrip tor class were
overridden. But for a dropdown list I needed the COnverter method
also, but I dont know how I would do it?

eg.

public override Type PropertyType
{
get { return Type.GetType(it em.TypeName); }
}

returns a Type.

public override TypeConverter Converter
{
get
{
return ?
}

}

Please help. Any help will be appreciated.

Thanx

Jul 18 '07 #1
1 2171
If you want the default converter for the type, then:
TypeDescriptor. GetConverter(Pr opertyType)...

However! Note that you don't need to override this; the default
implementation will do the above as the default, but will also
correctly support TypeConverterAt tribute if specified for the
property. As a general rule, you don't need to provide all the
functionality yourself...

Marc
Jul 19 '07 #2

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