The ClipboardGet function can be used to query the contents of the clipboard.
Syntax | |||||
ClipboardGet(ClipboardHandle) | |||||
Return value | |||||
Type |
Description | ||||
Variant |
Data of the clipboard | ||||
Parameter | |||||
Use |
Name |
Type |
Passing |
Description | |
Required |
ClipboardHandle |
Long |
ByVal |
Unique handle of the clipboard | |
You get the required clipboard handle as a return value of the ClipboardCreate function.
Alternatively, you can access for example the standard clipboards:
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 |