Visual Basic 2005 in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (OReilly))

2017-07-07 02:10:07

ContainsText Method

Location

My.Computer.Clipboard.ContainsText

Syntax

Dim result As Boolean = My.Computer.Clipboard.ContainsText([format])

format (optional; TextDataFormat enumeration): The specific type of text to be checked for on the clipboard. One of the following System.Windows.Forms.TextDataFormat enumeration values.

Value	Description
Not supplied	Any type of text
`CommaSeparatedValue`	Comma-separated fields of data in one or more records
`Html`	HTML format
`Rtf`	Rich Text Format
`UnicodeText`	16-bit Unicode character text

Description

The ContainsText method indicates whether the system clipboard contains text data (true) or not (False), for either general text or a specific type of text.

Usage at a Glance

This method is only valid in non-server applications.

If the format parameter is missing, this method checks for any type of text on the system clipboard.

Security restrictions in place for the active user may limit access to the system clipboard.

Related Framework Entries

Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices.ClipboardProxy.ContainsAudio Method

System.Windows.Forms.Clipboard.ContainsAudio Method