This function opens the clipboard for examination and prevents other applications from modifying the clipboard content.
At a Glance
| Header file: | Winuser.h |
| Windows CE versions: | 1.0 and later |
Syntax
BOOL OpenClipboard(HWND hWndNewOwner);
Parameters
hWndNewOwner
[in] Handle to the window to be associated with the open clipboard. If this parameter is NULL, the open clipboard is associated with the current task.
Return Values
Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure.
Remarks
OpenClipboard fails if another window has the clipboard open.
An application should call the CloseClipboard function after every successful call to OpenClipboard.
The window identified by the hWndNewOwner parameter does not become the clipboard owner unless the EmptyClipboard function is called.
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