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IDataObjectHelper.CanGetFiles Method (ArcObjects .NET 10.4 SDK)
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IDataObjectHelper.CanGetFiles Method

Indicates if files are available in the DataObject.

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function CanGetFiles ( _
) As Boolean

[C#]
public bool CanGetFiles (
);

[C++]
HRESULT CanGetFiles(
  VARIANT_BOOL* CanGetFiles
);

[C++]

Parameters
CanGetFiles [out, retval]
  CanGetFiles is a parameter of type VARIANT_BOOL

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Description

Indicates whether a safe array of filenames can be aquired from the DataObject. Iterate through the array to retrieve a list of filenames. This is typically used when dropping data from Windows Explorer onto the PageLayoutControl or MapControl.

See Also

IDataObjectHelper Interface