ClipboardProxy.GetFileDropList Method
Definition
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Retrieves a collection of strings representing file names from the Clipboard.
public:
System::Collections::Specialized::StringCollection ^ GetFileDropList();public System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection GetFileDropList ();member this.GetFileDropList : unit -> System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollectionPublic Function GetFileDropList () As StringCollectionReturns
A StringCollection containing file names or Nothing if the Clipboard does not contain any data that is in the FileDrop format or can be converted to that format.
Examples
This example determines if there is a file drop list on the Clipboard and adds the list to the ListBox.lstFiles if they exist.
If My.Computer.Clipboard.ContainsFileDropList Then
Dim filelist = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetFileDropList()
For Each filePath In filelist
lstFiles.Items.Add(filePath)
Next
End If
This code creates an exception if there is no ListBox named lstFiles.
Remarks
This method is available only for non-server applications.
A file drop list is a collection of strings containing path information for files.
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 |
