/// <summary>
/// Converts a string to an animation value.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="value"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public virtual object ConvertToAnimationStepFromString(string value)
{
if (value == null)
{
return(null);
}
Type valueType = AnimationValueCalculatorFactory.GetRegisteredStepForType(this.AssociatedType);
if (valueType == null)
{
valueType = this.AssociatedType;
}
object res = null;
TypeConverter converter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(valueType);
if (converter != null)
{
if (converter.CanConvertFrom(typeof(string)))
{
try
{
res = converter.ConvertFrom(value);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Error setting animation value: " + ex.Message);
}
}
else
{
//throw new InvalidOperationException(string.Format(
// "The TypeConverter - {0} cannot convert from string, animation step of type {1}",
// converter.ToString(), valueType.FullName));
MessageBox.Show(string.Format("The TypeConverter - {0} cannot convert from string, animation step of type {1}", converter.ToString(), valueType.FullName));
}
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("Can't find any TypeConverter for animation step of type " + valueType.FullName);
}
return(res);
}
/// <summary>
/// Retrieves the animation step as a string value.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="value"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public virtual string ConvertAnimationStepToString(object value)
{
if (value == null)
{
return(null);
}
string res = value.ToString();
Type valueType = AnimationValueCalculatorFactory.GetRegisteredStepForType(this.AssociatedType);
if (valueType == null)
{
valueType = this.AssociatedType;
}
TypeConverter converter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(valueType);
if (converter != null)
{
if (converter.CanConvertTo(typeof(string)))
{
try
{
res = (string)converter.ConvertTo(value, typeof(string));
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Error converting animation value: " + ex.Message);
}
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("Can't find TypeConverter to string for animation step " + value.ToString());
}
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("Can't find any TypeConverter for animation property " + value.ToString());
}
return(res);
}
