/// <summary>
/// Copies the data of the given item to the clipboard
/// </summary>
public bool CopyDataToClipboard(IClipboardItem itemToCopy)
{
if (!itemToCopy.HasData)
{
m_status = $" Failed to copy data to the clipboard. Given item has no data";
return(false);
}
bool clipboardBlocked = false;
switch (itemToCopy.Type)
{
case DataKind.PlainText:
try
{
Clipboard.SetText(((PlainTextItem)itemToCopy).GetText());
}
catch (Exception)
{
try
{
FreeAndClearClipboard();
Clipboard.SetText(((PlainTextItem)itemToCopy).GetText());
}
catch (Exception)
{
clipboardBlocked = true;
}
}
break;
case DataKind.Image:
try
{
Clipboard.SetImage(((ImageItem)itemToCopy).GetImage());
}
catch (Exception)
{
try
{
FreeAndClearClipboard();
Clipboard.SetImage(((ImageItem)itemToCopy).GetImage());
}
catch (Exception)
{
clipboardBlocked = true;
}
}
break;
default:
m_status = $" Failed to copy data to the clipboard. Unsupported item type: {itemToCopy.Type.ToString()}";
return(false);
}
if (clipboardBlocked)
{
string blockingWindow = StaticHelper.GetOpenClipboardWindowInfo();
m_status = $" Failed to copy data to the clipboard. Cliboard is blocked by another process: {blockingWindow}";
return(false);
}
return(true);
}