Computer.Clipboard Property
Definition
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Gets an object that provides methods for manipulating the Clipboard.
public:
property Microsoft::VisualBasic::MyServices::ClipboardProxy ^ Clipboard { Microsoft::VisualBasic::MyServices::ClipboardProxy ^ get(); };
public Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices.ClipboardProxy Clipboard { get; }
member this.Clipboard : Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices.ClipboardProxy
Public ReadOnly Property Clipboard As ClipboardProxy
Property Value
The My.Computer.Clipboard
object for the computer.
Examples
This example reads text from the Clipboard into the string textOnClipboard
.
Dim textOnClipboard As String = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetText()
This example fails if there is no text on the Clipboard.
Remarks
This property provides easy access to the ClipboardProxy object.
This property is available only for non-server applications.
Availability by Project Type
Project type | Available |
---|---|
Windows Forms Application | Yes |
Class Library | Yes |
Console Application | Yes |
Windows Forms Control Library | Yes |
Web Control Library | No |
Windows Service | Yes |
Web Site | No |