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GetData Method (IDropData)
Val[out]
Byte array

Gets the data stored in this drop in the specified MIME type.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function GetData( _
   const dsString& MimeType As System.String _
) As System.Object
C# 
System.object GetData( 
   System.string MimeType
)
JavaScript 
GetData( 
   MimeType : String
) : dsObject
COM native C++ 
HRESULT GetData( 
   BSTR MimeType,
   VARIANT* Val
)
C++ 
DSRESULT GetData( 
   const dsString& MimeType,
   VARIANT* Val
)

Parameters

MimeType
MIME type (see Remarks)
Val[out] or Return Value
Byte array

Remarks

Use this method to retrieve data for less common or custom MIME types, e.g.:

  • "text/csv"
  • "application/x-qt-windows-mime; value="<custom type>""

Common values for MimeType:

  • "text/plain"
  • "text/html"
  • "text/uri-list"
  • "image/*", where * is the image format (e.g., "image/bmp")
  • "application/x-color"

Instead of calling this method with the common MimeTypes, use these getters:

 

See Also

Availability

DraftSight 2020 SP3


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