ContainsText Method

ContainsText Method

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Location

My.Computer.Clipboard.ContainsText

Syntax

     Dim result As Boolean = My.Computer.Clipboard.ContainsText([format]) 

format (optional; TextDataFormat enumeration)

The specific type of text to be checked for on the clipboard. One of the following System.Windows.Forms.TextDataFormat enumeration values.

Value	Description
Not supplied	Any type of text
CommaSeparatedValue	Comma-separated fields of data in one or more records
Html	HTML format
Rtf	Rich Text Format
UnicodeText	16-bit Unicode character text

Description

The ContainsText method indicates whether the system clipboard contains text data (true) or not (False), for either general text or a specific type of text.

Usage at a Glance

• This method is only valid in non-server applications.

• If the format parameter is missing, this method checks for any type of text on the system clipboard.

• Security restrictions in place for the active user may limit access to the system clipboard.

Related Framework Entries

• Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices.ClipboardProxy.ContainsAudio Method

• System.Windows.Forms.Clipboard.ContainsAudio Method

See Also

Clipboard Object, ContainsAudio Method, ContainsData Method, ContainsFileDropList Method, ContainsImage Method, GetText Method, SetText Method