ImageGear for C and C++ on Windows v19.6 - Updated
IG_clipboard_paste_available
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This function retrieves whether there is compatible data available in the clipboard.

Declaration:

 
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AT_ERRCOUNT ACCUAPI IG_clipboard_paste_available(
      LPAT_BOOL lpPasteStatus
);

Arguments:

Name Type Description
lpPasteStatus LPAT_BOOL Pointer indicating where to return the boolean value that indicates whether clipboard data is available.

Return Value:

Returns 0 if successful. Otherwise, returns the number of ImageGear errors that occurred during this function call.

Supported Raster Image Formats:

This function does not process image pixels.

Sample:

C Clipboard, C Image Processing

Remarks:

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.

See Also:

IG_clipboard_paste_available_ex