How do I retrieve data from a DataObject ?

Data from a Dataobject can be retrieved using the overloads of ‘GetDataPresent()’ method in the DataObject. The following overloads can be used to retrieve the data from a DataObject. GetDataPresent (DataFormat) – It first checks whether the data of the specified format is available. If so, it retrieves the data using the ‘GetData(DataFormat)’ method. [C#] dataobject.GetDataPresent(DataFormats.UnicodeText); GetDataPresent (DataFormat, auto-conversion) – It first checks whether the data of the specified format is available. If so, it retrieves the data using the ‘GetData(DataFormat)’ method. It also filters the auto-convertible data in the DataObject. [C#] dataobject.GetDataPresent(DataFormats.UnicodeText,false);

How do I create a DataObject?

A DataObject can be created in three different overloads of the DataObject constructor. DataObject (object) – In this case, appropriate DataFormat is assigned to the DataObject based on the type of data stored in the object. By default, auto-conversion option is set to ’true’. [C#] string mystring = \'Drag and Drop String Object\'; DataObject dataobject = new DataObject(mystring); DataObject (DataFormat, object) – In this case, DataFormat is mentioned when the DataObject is created. [C#] string mystring = \'Drag and Drop String Object\'; DataObject dataobject = new DataObject(DataFormats.UnicodeText,mystring); DataObject (DataFormat, Object, auto-conversion) – In this case, DataFormat, Object and Auto-Conversion Boolean value are mentioned when the DataObject is created. [C#] string mystring = \'Drag and Drop String Object\'; DataObject dataobject = new DataObject(DataFormats.UnicodeText,mystring,false);

What are the objects involved in DragandDrop?

The following are the some of the objects involved in the DragandDrop process. Drag Source – Object from which an object is dragged from. Drag Object – An object which is dragged. Drag Target – Object into which the dragged object is dropped.