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Clipboards Functions

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The following table shows the clipboard functions with a description of the purpose of each.

Programming element PPC SP Description
CloseClipboard X X This function closes the clipboard.
CountClipboardFormats X X This function retrieves the number of different data formats currently on the clipboard.
EmptyClipboard X X This function empties the clipboard and frees handles to data in the clipboard.
EnumClipboardFormats X X This function lets you enumerate the data formats that are currently available on the clipboard.
GetClipboardData X X This function retrieves data from the clipboard in a specified format.
GetClipboardDataAlloc X X This function retrieves data from the clipboard in the specified format.
GetClipboardFormatName X X This function retrieves from the clipboard the name of the specified registered format.
GetClipboardOwner X X This function retrieves the window handle to the current owner of the clipboard.
GetOpenClipboardWindow X X This function retrieves the handle to the window that currently has the clipboard open.
GetPriorityClipboardFormat X X This function returns the first available clipboard format in the specified list.
IsClipboardFormatAvailable X X This function determines whether the clipboard contains data in the specified format.
OpenClipboard X X This function opens the clipboard for examination and prevents other applications from modifying the clipboard content.
RegisterClipboardFormat X X This function registers a new clipboard format. This format can then be used as a valid clipboard format.
SetClipboardData X X This function places data on the clipboard in a specified clipboard format.

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