file object on the clipboard

[Patrick Porter]

I've been reading the recent posts about using the clipboard, and wanted to
try something where i could copy and paste files and directroies using the
clipboard instead of the copto() function. the problem is that there is no
data format for it. filedrop isnt supported.
so far ive been using copyto() and moveto() to accomplish the same thing
within my app, but it doesnt work accepting cut, copy paste to and from
other apps.

any ideas?
thanks,
patrick

 

[Cor Ligthert]

Patrick,

I assume you mean directory and file paths, that is possible, I thougth that
it was in one of these links.

clipboard
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d.../vbcon/html/vbconDragDropClipboardSupport.asp

Clipboardclass
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...rlrfsystemwindowsformsclipboardclasstopic.asp

I hope this helps a little bit?

Cor

 

[Patrick Porter]

Thanks for the help.
the examples are for pasting text, which i have no problem doing.
im tring to create and explorer type application, where i use cut/copy/paste
to manipulate file locations. At the moment, imusing calls to copyto() and
moveto() in order to perform these operations.
I would like to use the clipboard to move the acutal file / directory,
instead of the copyto and moveto methods.
the problem is that i dont see a clear way to use the clipboard on a file
(not the files text). I would be nice to be able to handle copy/paste from
other applications, etc using the clipboard.

thanks,
patrick

 

[Cor Ligthert]

Patrick,

I gave you the wrong link (although this is inside the ones I gave), this is
about drag and drop, however should help you in my opinion

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d.../en-us/dv_vstechart/html/vbtchimpdragdrop.asp

Cor