Runtime cast rejects DateTime and Colour values boxed as Object

Status: Fixed
Fixed in: v26.6.8
Source discussion: https://forum.objo.dev/d/453-when-getting-datetime-from-introspection-then-it-will-cause-cast-error/7
Last updated: 2026-06-30

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Explicitly casting an Object that contains a DateTime or Colour value back to the same value type throws a misleading TypeMismatchException, for example Cannot cast 'DateTime' to 'DateTime'. The cast should succeed when the boxed runtime value already has the requested type.