DataFormats.GetDataFormat Method
Definition
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Returns a DataFormat object that defines a name and numeric ID for a specified data format.
Overloads
| GetDataFormat(Int32) |
Returns a DataFormat object that defines a name and numeric ID for the specified data format. The desired data format is specified by numeric ID. |
| GetDataFormat(String) |
Returns a DataFormat object that defines a name and numeric ID for the specified data format. The desired data format is specified by name (a string). |
Remarks
This method can also be used to register new formats. If the specified format cannot be found, it is automatically registered as a new data format.
GetDataFormat(Int32)
Returns a DataFormat object that defines a name and numeric ID for the specified data format. The desired data format is specified by numeric ID.
public:
static System::Windows::DataFormat ^ GetDataFormat(int id);public static System.Windows.DataFormat GetDataFormat (int id);static member GetDataFormat : int -> System.Windows.DataFormatPublic Shared Function GetDataFormat (id As Integer) As DataFormatParameters
- id
- Int32
The numeric ID of the data format to request a DataFormat object for.
Returns
A DataFormat object that contains the numeric ID and the name of the requested data format.
Remarks
This method can also be used to register new formats. If the specified format cannot be found, it is automatically registered as a new data format.
Applies to
GetDataFormat(String)
Returns a DataFormat object that defines a name and numeric ID for the specified data format. The desired data format is specified by name (a string).
public:
static System::Windows::DataFormat ^ GetDataFormat(System::String ^ format);[System.Security.SecurityCritical]
public static System.Windows.DataFormat GetDataFormat (string format);public static System.Windows.DataFormat GetDataFormat (string format);[<System.Security.SecurityCritical>]
static member GetDataFormat : string -> System.Windows.DataFormatstatic member GetDataFormat : string -> System.Windows.DataFormatPublic Shared Function GetDataFormat (format As String) As DataFormatParameters
- format
- String
The name of the data format to request a DataFormat object for.
Returns
A DataFormat object that contains the numeric ID and the name of the requested data format.
- Attributes
Exceptions
format is null.
Remarks
This method can also be used to register new formats. If the specified format cannot be found, it is automatically registered as a new data format.
