IHTMLDataTransfer::getData Method

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Specifies which data format to retrieve from the system clipboard through the IHTML::DataTransfer object.

Syntax

HRESULT getData(
   BSTR format,
   VARIANT_BOOL *pret
);

Parameters

format

String (BSTR) that represents the data format that the drop target should read from the system clipboard using the IHTML::DataTransfer object. For more information, see the DHTML getData method.

pret

Address of a VARIANT Boolean structure that returns VARIANT_TRUE or VARIANT_FALSE based on success or failure of the call to the getData method.

Return Value

Returns S_OK if successful, or an error code otherwise.