Files

Returns a DataObjectFiles collection holding the file paths the DataObject carries.

Syntax: object.Files

object: required An object expression that evaluates to a DataObject.

This is the typical way to read the payload of a Windows shell drag-and-drop, which arrives as a list of fully qualified paths under the vbCFFiles clipboard format. Each element of the collection is a String.

The source side may also fill the DataObject with a list of files by adding paths to this collection — see DataObjectFiles.Add.

Example

Private Sub Form_OLEDragDrop(Data As DataObject, Effect As Long, Button As Integer, _
                             Shift As Integer, X As Single, Y As Single)
    If Data.GetFormat(vbCFFiles) Then
        Dim Path As Variant
        For Each Path In Data.Files
            Debug.Print Path
        Next Path
    End If
End Sub

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