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Retrieves data from the Clipboard as an IDataObject.
' Usage
Dim value As System.Windows.Forms.IDataObject = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetDataObject()
' Declaration
Public Function GetDataObject() As System.Windows.Forms.IDataObject
Return Value
Remarks
This is an advanced member; it does not show in IntelliSense unless you click the All tab.
Example
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.
Requirements
Namespace:Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices
Class:ClipboardProxy (provides access to Clipboard)
Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
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 |
Permissions
No permissions are required.
See Also
Reference
System.Windows.Forms.IDataObject
My.Computer.Clipboard.ContainsData Method
My.Computer.Clipboard.GetData Method
My.Computer.Clipboard.SetData Method
My.Computer.Clipboard.SetDataObject Method