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DataObject.GetFormats Method (Boolean)

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Returns a list of all formats that the data in this data object is stored in. A Boolean flag indicates whether to also include formats that the data can be automatically converted to. Always throws an exception.

Namespace:  System.Windows
Assembly:  System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function GetFormats ( _
    autoConvert As Boolean _
) As String()

public string[] GetFormats(
    bool autoConvert
)

Parameters

  • autoConvert
    Type: System.Boolean
    true to retrieve all formats that data in this data object is stored in, or converted to; false to retrieve only formats that data stored in this data object is stored in (excluding formats that the data is not stored in, but can be automatically converted to).

Return Value

Type: array<System.String[]
Always throws an exception.

Implements

IDataObject.GetFormats(Boolean)

Exceptions

Exception Condition
NotImplementedException

Not implemented.
SecurityException

Attempted access in a mode other than Drop.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.