SftDirectory 3.5 - ActiveX File/Folder Control

DataObject.GetFormat Method

Determines if a specified clipboard format is supported by the DataObject object.

Syntax

object

A DataObject object.

Format

The data format requested.

FormatSupported

Returns True if the specified clipboard format Format is supported by the DataObject object, otherwise False is returned.

Comments

The GetFormat method determines if a specified clipboard format is supported by the DataObject object.

The GetFormat method returns True if a data format in the DataObject object matches the specified format. Otherwise, it returns False.

Examples

VB.NET

    AxSftDirectory1.AutoExpandDragDrop = True
End Sub

Private Sub AxSftDirectory1_OLEDragDrop(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As AxSftDirectoryLib30._ISftDirectoryEvents_OLEDragDropEvent) Handles AxSftDirectory1.OLEDragDrop
    ' make sure the control doesn't perform its usual default handling of
    ' the files (copy/move, etc.)
    e.defaultHandling = False

    If e.data.GetFormat(SftOLEClipboardConstants.sftCFFiles) Then
        Dim I As Integer
        For I = 1 To e.data.Files.Count
            MessageBox.Show("""" & e.data.Files(I) & """ being dropped.")
            ' perform your own processing here
        Next
    Else
        ' some other format

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VB6

    SftDirectory1.OLEDropMode = OLEDropSftControlManual
    SftDirectory1.AutoExpandDragDrop = True
End Sub

Private Sub SftDirectory1_OLEDragDrop(Data As SftDirectoryLib30.DataObject, _
        Folder As SftDirectoryLib30.ISftDirectoryFolder, Effect As Long, _
        Button As Integer, Shift As Integer, x As Single, y As Single, _
        DefaultHandling As Boolean)
    If Data.GetFormat(sftCFFiles) Then
        For i = 1 To Data.Files.Count
            MsgBox ("""" & Data.Files.Item(i) & """ being dropped.")
            ' perform your own processing here
        Next
    Else
        ' some other format
    End If

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C#

}

private void axSftDirectory1_OLEDragDrop(object sender, AxSftDirectoryLib30._ISftDirectoryEvents_OLEDragDropEvent e)
{
    // make sure the control doesn't perform its usual default handling of
    // the files (copy/move, etc.)
    e.defaultHandling = false;

    if (e.data.GetFormat((short) SftOLEClipboardConstants.sftCFFiles)) {
        for (int i = 0 ; i < e.data.Files.Count ; ++i) {
            MessageBox.Show("\"" + e.data.Files[i+1] + "\" being dropped.");
            // perform your own processing here
        }
    } else {
        // some other format
    }

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C++

    return TRUE;
}

void COLEDragDlg::OnOLEDragDropSftDirectory1(LPDISPATCH FAR* Data, LPDISPATCH FAR* Folder, long FAR* Effect, short FAR* Button, short FAR* Shift, float FAR* x, float FAR* y, BOOL FAR* DefaultHandling)
{
    IVDMDataObjectPtr pData(*Data);
    ISftDirectoryFolderPtr pFolder(*Folder);

    if (pData->GetFormat(sftCFFiles)) {
        int i;
        for (i = 1 ; i <= pData->Files->Count ; ++i) {
            CString str;
            CString strName((LPCWSTR)pData->Files->Item[i]);
            str.Format(_T("\"%s\" being dropped."), strName);
            MessageBox(str);
            // perform your own processing here

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See Also DataObject Object | Object Hierarchy