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GetClipbData()
Get data from the clipboard
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Syntax
GetClipbData( <nFormat> ) --> cData
Arguments
<nFormat> is an integer specifying the format of the data. It
may be one of the CF_* values below, or a format registered
using RegClipbFormat().
Returns
If successful, the data is returned as a character string.
Otherwise, NIL is returned.
Description
This function returns data from the clipboard, which must have
been opened using the OpenClipboard() function. Data is
often available in several formats, and it is up to the
application to decide which format it wants. The available
formats can be determined using the EnumClipbFormats()
function.
The pre-defined clipboard formats are:
<nFormat> means
CF_BITMAP the data is a bitmap
CF_DIF the data is in Data Interchange Format
CF_OEMTEXT the data is a string, using the IBM PC character set
(lines end with CR, LF; any null terminates the data)
CF_PALETTE a colour palette
CF_RIFF the data is in Resource Interchange File Format
CF_SYLK Microsoft Symbolic Link format
CF_TEXT a string, using the Windows character set
(lines end with CR, LF; any null terminates the data)
CF_TIFF Tag Image File Format data
CF_WAVE sound wave data
Example
if ( cData := GetClipbData( CF_OEMTEXT ) ) != nil
// ok
endif
See Also: OpenClipboard() SetClipbData()
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