ClipboardProxy.ContainsText Method

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices

Assembly:

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Forms.dll

Determines if there is text on the Clipboard.

Overloads

ContainsText()	Determines if there is text on the Clipboard.
ContainsText(TextDataFormat)	Determines if there is text on the Clipboard.

ContainsText()

Source:

ClipboardProxy.vb

Determines if there is text on the Clipboard.

public:
 bool ContainsText();

public bool ContainsText ();

member this.ContainsText : unit -> bool

Public Function ContainsText () As Boolean

Returns

Boolean

True if the Clipboard contains text; otherwise False.

Examples

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 = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetText()
End If

Remarks

Possible formats are CommaSeparatedValue, Html, Rtf and UnicodeText.

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

See also

• Computer
• TextDataFormat
• ContainsText
• GetText
• SetText
• Objects (Visual Basic)
• Storing Data to and Reading From the Clipboard

ContainsText(TextDataFormat)

Source:

ClipboardProxy.vb

Determines if there is text on the Clipboard.

public:
 bool ContainsText(System::Windows::Forms::TextDataFormat format);

public bool ContainsText (System.Windows.Forms.TextDataFormat format);

member this.ContainsText : System.Windows.Forms.TextDataFormat -> bool

Public Function ContainsText (format As TextDataFormat) As Boolean

Parameters

format

TextDataFormat

TextDataFormat. If specified, identifies what text format to be checked for. Required.

Returns

Boolean

True if the Clipboard contains text; otherwise False.

Examples

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 = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetText()
End If

Remarks

Possible formats are CommaSeparatedValue, Html, Rtf and UnicodeText.

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

See also

• Computer
• TextDataFormat
• ContainsText
• GetText
• SetText
• Objects (Visual Basic)
• Storing Data to and Reading From the Clipboard