How to: Retrieve an Image from the Clipboard in Visual Basic
The My.Computer.Clipboard.GetImage method allows you to retrieve an image from the Clipboard.
Items placed on the Clipboard will persist even after the application is shut down.
To retrieve an image from the Clipboard
Use the My.Computer.Clipboard.GetImage method to retrieve an image from the Clipboard. 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 As System.Drawing.Image grabpicture = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetImage() picturebox1.Image = grabpicture End If
See Also
Tasks
How to: Determine What Type of File is Stored on the Clipboard in Visual Basic
Reference
My.Computer.Clipboard Object Members