ClipboardProxy.GetDataObject Method

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices

Assembly:

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Forms.dll

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

IDataObject

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
Windows Application	Yes
Class Library	Yes
Console Application	Yes
Windows Control Library	Yes
Web Control Library	No
Windows Service	Yes
Web Site	No

See also

• Computer
• IDataObject
• GetDataObject()
• ContainsData(String)
• GetData(String)
• SetData(String, Object)
• SetDataObject(DataObject)
• Objects (Visual Basic)
• Storing Data to and Reading From the Clipboard