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Determines if there is text on the Clipboard.
' Usage
Dim value As Boolean = My.Computer.Clipboard.ContainsText()
Dim value As Boolean = My.Computer.Clipboard.ContainsText(format)
' Declaration
Public Function ContainsText() As Boolean
' -or-
Public Function ContainsText( _
ByVal format As System.Windows.Forms.TextDataFormat _
) As Boolean
Parameters
- format
TextDataFormat. If specified, identifies what text format to be checked for. Required.
Return Value
True if the Clipboard contains text; otherwise False.
Remarks
Possible formats are CommaSeparatedValue, Html, Rtf and UnicodeText.
The method requires AllClipboard.
Tasks
The following table lists examples of tasks involving the My.Computer.Clipboard.ContainsText method.
To |
See |
|---|---|
Determine whether the Clipboard contains text |
How to: Determine What Type of File is Stored on the Clipboard in Visual Basic |
Example
This example determines if HTML text is stored on the Clipboard and reads from the Clipboard if it does.
If My.Computer.Clipboard.ContainsText _
(System.Windows.Forms.TextDataFormat.Html) Then
Dim clipText As String = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetText()
End If
Requirements
Namespace:Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices
Class:ClipboardProxy (provides access to Clipboard)
Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
Availability by Project Type
Project type |
Available |
|---|---|
Windows Application |
Yes |
Class Library |
Yes |
Console Application |
Yes |
Windows Control Library |
Yes |
Web Control Library |
No |
Windows Service |
Yes |
Web Site |
No |
Permissions
No permissions are required.
See Also
Reference
System.Windows.Forms.TextDataFormat
My.Computer.Clipboard.GetText Method
My.Computer.Clipboard.SetText Method