DataObject.SetData Method (String, Object, Boolean)
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Stores the specified data in this data object, together with one or more specified data formats. This overload includes a Boolean flag to indicate whether the data may be converted to another format on retrieval. Always throws an exception.
Namespace: System.Windows
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Sub SetData ( _
format As String, _
data As Object, _
autoConvert As Boolean _
)
public void SetData(
string format,
Object data,
bool autoConvert
)
Parameters
- format
Type: System.String
A string that specifies the format in which to store the data. See the DataFormats class for a set of predefined data formats.
- data
Type: System.Object
The data to store in this data object.
- autoConvert
Type: System.Boolean
true to allow the data to be converted to another format on retrieval; false to prohibit the data from being converted to another format on retrieval.
Implements
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
---|---|
NotImplementedException | Not implemented. |
SecurityException | Attempted access in a mode other than Drop. |
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.