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V25.1
  • ClipboardAccessPolicy.Failed Event

    Allows you to respond to associated failures.

    Namespace: DevExpress.Data.Utils

    Assembly: DevExpress.Data.Desktop.v25.1.dll

    NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Data.Desktop, DevExpress.ExpressApp.Win.Design

    Declaration

    public static event EventHandler<ClipboardAccessPolicy.FailedEventArgs> Failed

    Event Data

    The Failed event's data class is ClipboardAccessPolicy.FailedEventArgs. The following properties provide information specific to this event:

    Property Description
    DataFormat Gets the data format. Inherited from ClipboardAccessPolicy.ClipboardOperationEventArgs.
    DataObject Gets an object that defines a format-independent mechanism for transferring data. Inherited from ClipboardAccessPolicy.ClipboardOperationEventArgs.
    Exception Gets the exception.
    IsClearOperation Gets a value that indicates whether the clipboard clear operation is being processed. Inherited from ClipboardAccessPolicy.ClipboardOperationEventArgs.
    IsCopyOperation Gets a value that indicates whether the copy-to-clipboard operation is being processed. Inherited from ClipboardAccessPolicy.ClipboardOperationEventArgs.
    IsPasteOperation Gets a value that indicates whether the paste-from-clipboard operation is being processed. Inherited from ClipboardAccessPolicy.ClipboardOperationEventArgs.
    Operation Gets the clipboard-related operation being processed. Inherited from ClipboardAccessPolicy.ClipboardOperationEventArgs.
    Throw Gets or sets whether to throw an exception.

    The event data class exposes the following methods:

    Method Description
    ToString() Returns a string representation of the current object.

    Remarks

    The ThrowAlways() method disables all clipboard-related operations (copy, paste, clear) in DevExpress WinForms and WPF controls. The Clipboard Access Policy throws an exception when a user or UI control attempts to perform an operation with the clipboard.

    Handle the Failed event to respond to associated failures:

    using System;
    using System.Windows.Forms;
    using DevExpress.Data.Utils;
    
    namespace DXApplication {
        internal static class Program {
            /// <summary>
            /// The main entry point for the application.
            /// </summary>
            [STAThread]
            static void Main() {
                Application.EnableVisualStyles();
                Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
                ClipboardAccessPolicy.ThrowAlways();
                ClipboardAccessPolicy.Failed += ClipboardAccessPolicy_Failed;
                Application.Run(new Form1());
            }
            private static void ClipboardAccessPolicy_Failed(object sender, ClipboardAccessPolicy.FailedEventArgs e) {
                if (e.DataFormat == DataFormats.Text)
                    e.Throw = false;
            }
        }
    }
    

    Read the following topic for additional information: Clipboard Access Policy.

    See Also