public static void FromFile()
{
// if CLIPBOARD file is missing or empty
if (!LocalClipboard.ClipboardFile.Exists || LocalClipboard.ClipboardFile.Length == 0)
{
return;
}
// store the current contents of the clipboard file
string clipboardString = LocalClipboard.GetClipboard();
// update the backup file with clipboardString
LocalClipboard.BackupClipboard(clipboardString);
// traverse clipboardString via StringReader
using (StringReader strRead = new StringReader(clipboardString))
{
// peek returns -1 if no more characters are available
while (strRead.Peek() != -1)
{
// Type
ClipboardItem.TypeEnum type = (ClipboardItem.TypeEnum)strRead.Read();
// KeyDiff
ushort keyDiff = ushort.Parse(strRead.ReadLine());
// remaining operations depend on the type of item
switch (type)
{
case ClipboardItem.TypeEnum.Text:
_ = new TextItem(LocalClipboard.MainWindow, keyDiff, strRead);
break;
case ClipboardItem.TypeEnum.FileDropList:
_ = new FileItem(LocalClipboard.MainWindow, keyDiff, strRead);
break;
case ClipboardItem.TypeEnum.Image:
_ = new ImageItem(LocalClipboard.MainWindow, keyDiff, strRead);
break;
case ClipboardItem.TypeEnum.Audio:
_ = new AudioItem(LocalClipboard.MainWindow, keyDiff, strRead);
break;
case ClipboardItem.TypeEnum.Custom:
_ = new CustomItem(LocalClipboard.MainWindow, keyDiff, strRead);
break;
}
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// This method writes the current contents of the clipboard file to
/// the backup file.
///
/// This is used when clearing the local clipboard and when reading
/// from the clipboard file on program startup.
/// </summary>
private static void BackupClipboard()
{
// if CLIPBOARD file is missing or empty
if (!LocalClipboard.ClipboardFile.Exists || LocalClipboard.ClipboardFile.Length == 0)
{
return;
}
// first, get contents of the clipboard file
string clipboardString = LocalClipboard.GetClipboard();
// call helper with clipboardString as an arg
LocalClipboard.BackupClipboard(clipboardString);
}