The ClipboardCheck function can be used to check if data is on the clipboard.
Syntax | |||||
ClipboardCheck(ClipboardHandle) | |||||
Return value | |||||
Type |
Description | ||||
Boolean |
True if the clipboard contains data | ||||
Parameter | |||||
Use |
Name |
Type |
Passing |
Description | |
Required |
ClipboardHandle |
Long |
ByVal |
Handle of the clipboard | |
You get the required clipboard handle as a return value from the ClipboardCreate function.
If you want to check a standard clipboard, you can pass for example the following values as a clipboard handle:
Standard-Clipboards |
Description |
&HBF00 |
Information for DDE communication |
&HBF01 |
Rich Text Format |
1 |
Text |
2 |
Bitmap |
3 |
Metafile |
8 |
Device-independent Bitmap |
9 |
Palette of colors |