User-Defined Conversions Sample

This sample shows how to define conversions to or from classes or structures, and how such conversions are used. See Conversion Operators (C# Programming Guide) for more information.

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To build and run the User-Defined Conversions samples within Visual Studio

  1. In Solution Explorer, right-click the Conversion1 project and click Set as StartUp Project.

  2. On the Debug menu, click Start Without Debugging.

  3. Repeat the preceding steps for Conversion2.

To build and run the User-Defined Conversions samples from the Command Line

  1. Use the Change Directory command to change to the Conversion1 directory.

  2. Type the following:

    csc conversion.cs
    conversion
  3. Use the Change Directory command to change to the Conversion2 directory.

  4. Type the following:

    csc structconversion.cs
    structconversion