ClipboardProxy.GetDataObject Method
Definition
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Retrieves data from the Clipboard as an IDataObject.
public:
System::Windows::Forms::IDataObject ^ GetDataObject();
public System.Windows.Forms.IDataObject GetDataObject ();
member this.GetDataObject : unit -> System.Windows.Forms.IDataObject
Public Function GetDataObject () As IDataObject
Returns
An IDataObject object that represents the data currently on the Clipboard, or Nothing
if there is no data on the Clipboard.
Examples
This example reads data from the Clipboard in the form of an IDataObject and then writes it to a file.
Dim someData As Object
someData = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetDataObject()
My.Computer.FileSystem.WriteAllBytes("C:\mylogfile", someData, True)
Replace C:\mylogfile
with the name of the file to which you want to write.
Remarks
This is an advanced member; it does not show in IntelliSense unless you click the All tab.
Availability by Project Type
Project type | Available |
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Windows Application | Yes |
Class Library | Yes |
Console Application | Yes |
Windows Control Library | Yes |
Web Control Library | No |
Windows Service | Yes |
Web Site | No |