ClipboardProxy.GetImage Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.Forms.dll

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Retrieves an image from the Clipboard.

public:
 System::Drawing::Image ^ GetImage();

public System.Drawing.Image GetImage ();

member this.GetImage : unit -> System.Drawing.Image

Public Function GetImage () As Image

Returns

Image

An Image representing the Clipboard image data or Nothing if the Clipboard does not contain any data that is in the Bitmap format or can be converted to that format.

Examples

This example checks to see if there is an image on the Clipboard before retrieving it and assigning it to PictureBox1.

If My.Computer.Clipboard.ContainsImage() Then
   Dim grabpicture = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetImage()
   PictureBox1.Image = grabpicture
End If

For this example to function correctly, there must be a PictureBox named PictureBox1 on your form.

Remarks

Availability by Project Type

Project type	Available
Windows Application	Yes
Class Library	Yes
Console Application	Yes
Windows Control Library	Yes
Web Control Library	No
Windows Service	Yes
Web Site	No

Applies to

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