Clipboard.ContainsData Method

public static bool ContainsData (
	string format
)

public static boolean ContainsData (
	String format
)

public static function ContainsData (
	format : String
) : boolean

Not applicable.

Parameters

format

The format of the data to look for. See DataFormats for predefined formats.

Return Value

The DataFormats class contains pre-defined format names that you can use with this method.

Use this method to determine whether the Clipboard contains data in the specified format or a compatible format before retrieving it with the GetData method.

Note:

Data can be converted to another format if it was stored specifying that conversion is allowed, and if the requested format is compatible with the stored format. For example, data stored as Unicode can be converted to text. The Clipboard class can only be used in threads set to single thread apartment (STA) mode. To use this class, ensure that your Main method is marked with the STAThreadAttribute attribute.

The following example demonstrates this member.

// Demonstrates SetData, ContainsData, and GetData.
public Object SwapClipboardFormattedData(String format, Object data)
{
    Object returnObject = null;
    if (Clipboard.ContainsData(format))
    {
        returnObject = Clipboard.GetData(format);
        Clipboard.SetData(format, data);
    }
    return returnObject;
}

• UIPermission  for access to the system Clipboard. Associated enumeration: UIPermissionClipboard.AllClipboard

Windows 98, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows CE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is supported on Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1.

.NET Framework