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Writes an image to the Clipboard.
' Usage
My.Computer.Clipboard.SetImage(image)
' Declaration
Public Sub SetImage( _
ByVal image As System.Drawing.Image _
)
Parameters
- image
Image. Image to be written. Required.
Remarks
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Because the Clipboard can be accessed by other users, do not use it to store sensitive information, such as passwords or confidential data. |
Example
This example writes the image coolPicture to the Clipboard.
My.Computer.Clipboard.SetImage(coolPicture)
This example depends on the existence of the image coolPicture.
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
Tasks
How to: Retrieve an Image from the Clipboard in Visual Basic
Reference
My.Computer.Clipboard.ContainsImage Method
My.Computer.Clipboard.GetImage Method