The clipboard is the method by which data and images are exchanged in the Windows environment. The clipboard stores data handles used by applications to swap formatted data.
The clipboard can accommodate as many data formats and data handles as are necessary to transfer information from one application to another. The table below illustrates some of the more common data formats used.
|
Format |
Contents |
|
CF_TEXT |
Null-terminated text |
|
CF_OEMTEXT |
Null-terminated text in the OEM character set |
|
CF_METAFILEPICT |
Metafile-picture structure |
|
CF_BITMAP |
Device-dependent bitmap |
|
CF_DIB |
Device-independent bitmap |
|
CF_SYLK |
SYLK standard data-interchange format |
|
CF_DIF |
DIF standard data-interchange format |
|
CF_TIFF |
TIFF standard data-interchange format |
For more information on the clipboard format, see the Microsoft Windows Guide to Programming.