My.Computer.Clipboard.ContainsFileDropList Method

Returns a Boolean indicating whether the Clipboard contains a file drop list.

' Usage
Dim value As Boolean = My.Computer.Clipboard.ContainsFileDropList()
' Declaration
Public Function ContainsFileDropList() As Boolean

Return Value

True if a file drop list is stored on the Clipboard; otherwise False.

Remarks

A file drop list is a collection of strings containing path information for files.

Example

This example determines if there is a file drop list on the Clipboard and adds the list to the ListBoxlstFiles if they exist.

If My.Computer.Clipboard.ContainsFileDropList Then 
   Dim filelist As System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection
   filelist = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetFileDropList()
   For Each filePath As String In filelist
       lstFiles.Items.Add(filePath)
   Next 
End If

This code will create an exception if there is no ListBox named lstFiles.

Requirements

Namespace:Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices

Class:ClipboardProxy (provides access to Clipboard)

Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)

Availability by Project Type

Permissions

No permissions are required.

See Also

Reference

My.Computer.Clipboard Object

Clipboard.ContainsFileDropList

My.Computer.Clipboard.GetFileDropList Method

My.Computer.Clipboard.SetFileDropList Method

Other Resources

Storing Data to and Reading From the Clipboard