ClipboardProxy.GetFileDropList Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.Forms.dll

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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.StringCollection

Public Function GetFileDropList () As StringCollection

Returns

StringCollection

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

Applies to