I'm using TypeConverter.ConvertFromInvariantString in order to convert strings into concrete types.
Some conversions fail via and exception, and I would like to know about the failure before trying to convert.
Code example that will fail:
var tc = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(typeof(int));
var val = tc.ConvertFromInvariantString("1.5");
Code that I'd wan't to have:
var canConvert = CanConvert(tc, "1.5", typeof(int));
if(canConvert)
{
var val = tc.ConvertFromInvariantString("1.5");
......
}
I prefer not to use a try\catch block as a solution as I wan't to get a list of properties prior to the operation.
I've noticed the CanConvertFrom method that doesn't really work (It returns false when converting a float to double while the TypeConverter.ConvertFromInvariantString method succeeds).
So, is there a way to determine if I can convert the string into the type prior to the conversion?
