My.Computer.Clipboard.SetData Method
Writes data in a custom format to the Clipboard.
' Usage
My.Computer.Clipboard.SetData(format ,data)
' Declaration
Public Sub SetData( _
ByVal format As String, _
ByVal data As Object _
)
Parameters
- format
String. Format of data. Required.
- data
Object. Data object to be written to the Clipboard. Required.
Exceptions
This method throws no exceptions.
Remarks
.gif) Security Note |
|---|
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 DataObject dataChunk to the Clipboard in the custom format specialFormat.
My.Computer.Clipboard.SetData("specialFormat", dataChunk)
This example depends on the existence of the custom data format specialFormat.
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
My.Computer.Clipboard Object
My.Computer.Clipboard.ContainsData Method
My.Computer.Clipboard.GetData Method
My.Computer.Clipboard.GetDataObject Method
My.Computer.Clipboard.SetDataObject Method
SetData