 
            | ImageGear Professional v18.1 > API Reference Guide > Core Component API Reference > Core Component Functions Reference > Clipboard Functions > IG_clipboard_paste_available | 
This function retrieves whether there is compatible data available in the clipboard.
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AT_ERRCOUNT ACCUAPI IG_clipboard_paste_available(
      LPAT_BOOL lpPasteStatus
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| Name | Type | Description | 
| lpPasteStatus | LPAT_BOOL | Pointer indicating where to return the boolean value that indicates whether clipboard data is available. | 
Returns 0 if successful. Otherwise, returns the number of ImageGear errors that occurred during this function call.
This function does not process image pixels.
The compatible data types supported on Windows systems are: CF_DIB, CF_BITMAP, CF_ENHMETAFILE, and CF_METAFILEPICT.
|  | To determine the number of errors currently on the error stack use IG_error_check. After fetching all error information you need using IG_error_get, use IG_error_clear to clear the stack. | 
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