"Cor Ligthert" <notfirstname@planet.nl> wrote in message
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> Hi TC,
>
> Two links, one of them is a start link which leads you to all kinds of
other
> posibilities with copy paste cut and the drag functions.
>
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vbcon/html/vbconDragDropClipboardSupport.asp
>
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dv_vstechart/html/vbtchimpdragdrop.asp
>
> I hope this helps a little bit?
>
> Cor
>
>

"Cor Ligthert" <notfirstname@planet.nl> wrote in message
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> Hi TC,
>
> > I need assistance with the very specific task of retrieving source file
> > information from the clipboard and whether or not this is possible
WITHOUT
> > the Win32 API under the .Net platform.
>
> That is on the first link I sended, the second is useless for you I see
now.
>
> When you start with that get clipboard data you can come on pages like
this
> one
>
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfSystemWindowsFormsClipboardClassGetDataObjectTopic.asp
>
> Cor
>
>

> I need assistance with the very specific task of retrieving source file
> information from the clipboard and whether or not this is possible WITHOUT
> the Win32 API under the .Net platform.

"TC" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hey Cor,
>
> OK. There seems to be some confusion regarding what I am looking for.
>
> I know & understand how to get the data from the clipboard.
>
> For example, if I have a bitmap representing an Excel chart, I can check
for
> the bitmap dataformat and then insert the object accordingly.
>
> However, inserting the object does not insert its source reference.
>
> COM components communicate this information, though and if one goes to MS
> Word after putting an Excel chart on the clipboard and then uses the "Edit
>
> Paste Special" dialog, one will see the source reference represented.
>
> This source reference is obtainable via the Win32 API.
>
> Is there a way to access this material in .Net without the use of the
Win32
> API?
>
> Thanks & Regards,
>
> Todd
>
>
>
>
> "Cor Ligthert" <notfirstname@planet.nl> wrote in message
> news:%23J8qZMOQEHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Hi TC,
> >
> > > I need assistance with the very specific task of retrieving source
file
> > > information from the clipboard and whether or not this is possible
> WITHOUT
> > > the Win32 API under the .Net platform.
> >
> > That is on the first link I sended, the second is useless for you I see
> now.
> >
> > When you start with that get clipboard data you can come on pages like
> this
> > one
> >
> >
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfSystemWindowsFormsClipboardClassGetDataObjectTopic.asp
> >
> > Cor
> >
> >
>
>

"TC" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hey Jerry,
>
> Thanks for the note.
>
> Actually, you can do something about as I keep mentioning.
>
> There are Win32 APIs that one can use to acquire the source reference
> material of COM-related files.
>
> If you look at the "PasteSpecial" dialog, there is a label called "Source"
> which will display the full path of a file if it is available.
>
> I know that one can gain access to this material because I have code under
> VB6 that does just that.
>
> However, the question I am seeking an answer to is:
>
> Can one gain access to the source reference material under the .Net
> Framework without the use of Win32 APIs?
>
> Thanks & Regards,
>
> Todd
>
>
>
>
>
> "Jerry Pisk" <jerryiii@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:unEeJWUQEHA.3456@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > I think you do not fully understand how clipboard works. What you see
when
> > you select Paste Special... is the various formats of data stored in the
> > clipboard. You can get a list of those formats using the
> > IDataObject.GetFormats method and then pick the one that represents the
> data
> > you need and use it when calling IDataObject.GetData. But if it's not
> there
> > (such as when you copy data from notepad) then it's not there and
there's
> > nothing you can do about it.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > "TC" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:ej61CPQQEHA.2716@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Hey Cor,
> > >
> > > OK. There seems to be some confusion regarding what I am looking for.
> > >
> > > I know & understand how to get the data from the clipboard.
> > >
> > > For example, if I have a bitmap representing an Excel chart, I can
check
> > for
> > > the bitmap dataformat and then insert the object accordingly.
> > >
> > > However, inserting the object does not insert its source reference.
> > >
> > > COM components communicate this information, though and if one goes to
> MS
> > > Word after putting an Excel chart on the clipboard and then uses the
> "Edit
> > >
> > > Paste Special" dialog, one will see the source reference represented.
> > >
> > > This source reference is obtainable via the Win32 API.
> > >
> > > Is there a way to access this material in .Net without the use of the
> > Win32
> > > API?
> > >
> > > Thanks & Regards,
> > >
> > > Todd
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Cor Ligthert" <notfirstname@planet.nl> wrote in message
> > > news:%23J8qZMOQEHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi TC,
> > > >
> > > > > I need assistance with the very specific task of retrieving source
> > file
> > > > > information from the clipboard and whether or not this is possible
> > > WITHOUT
> > > > > the Win32 API under the .Net platform.
> > > >
> > > > That is on the first link I sended, the second is useless for you I
> see
> > > now.
> > > >
> > > > When you start with that get clipboard data you can come on pages
like
> > > this
> > > > one
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfSystemWindowsFormsClipboardClassGetDataObjectTopic.asp
> > > >
> > > > Cor
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"Jerry Pisk" <jerryiii@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:unEeJWUQEHA.3456@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> I think you do not fully understand how clipboard works. What you see when
> you select Paste Special... is the various formats of data stored in the
> clipboard. You can get a list of those formats using the
> IDataObject.GetFormats method and then pick the one that represents the
data
> you need and use it when calling IDataObject.GetData. But if it's not
there
> (such as when you copy data from notepad) then it's not there and there's
> nothing you can do about it.
>
> Jerry
>
> "TC" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:ej61CPQQEHA.2716@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hey Cor,
> >
> > OK. There seems to be some confusion regarding what I am looking for.
> >
> > I know & understand how to get the data from the clipboard.
> >
> > For example, if I have a bitmap representing an Excel chart, I can check
> for
> > the bitmap dataformat and then insert the object accordingly.
> >
> > However, inserting the object does not insert its source reference.
> >
> > COM components communicate this information, though and if one goes to
MS
> > Word after putting an Excel chart on the clipboard and then uses the
"Edit
> >
> > Paste Special" dialog, one will see the source reference represented.
> >
> > This source reference is obtainable via the Win32 API.
> >
> > Is there a way to access this material in .Net without the use of the
> Win32
> > API?
> >
> > Thanks & Regards,
> >
> > Todd
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Cor Ligthert" <notfirstname@planet.nl> wrote in message
> > news:%23J8qZMOQEHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi TC,
> > >
> > > > I need assistance with the very specific task of retrieving source
> file
> > > > information from the clipboard and whether or not this is possible
> > WITHOUT
> > > > the Win32 API under the .Net platform.
> > >
> > > That is on the first link I sended, the second is useless for you I
see
> > now.
> > >
> > > When you start with that get clipboard data you can come on pages like
> > this
> > > one
> > >
> > >
> >
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfSystemWindowsFormsClipboardClassGetDataObjectTopic.asp
> > >
> > > Cor
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>