EmptyClipboard

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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

4/8/2010

This function empties the clipboard and frees handles to data in the clipboard. The function then assigns ownership of the clipboard to the window that currently has the clipboard open.

Syntax

BOOL EmptyClipboard(void);

Parameters

None.

Return Value

Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

Before calling EmptyClipboard, an application must open the clipboard by using the OpenClipboard function. If the application specifies a NULL window handle when opening the clipboard, EmptyClipboard succeeds but sets the clipboard owner to NULL.

Requirements

Header winuser.h
Library Clipbd.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 1.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also

Reference

OpenClipboard
SetClipboardData
Clipboards Functions