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ClipboardProxy.SetText Method
Definition
- Namespace:
- Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices
- Assembly:
- Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
- Assembly:
- Microsoft.VisualBasic.Forms.dll
Important
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Writes text to the Clipboard.
Overloads
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| SetText(String) |
Writes text to the Clipboard. |
| SetText(String, TextDataFormat) |
Writes text to the Clipboard. |
SetText(String)
- Source:
- ClipboardProxy.vb
- Source:
- ClipboardProxy.vb
- Source:
- ClipboardProxy.vb
- Source:
- ClipboardProxy.vb
- Source:
- ClipboardProxy.vb
Writes text to the Clipboard.
public:
void SetText(System::String ^ text);public void SetText(string text);member this.SetText : string -> unitPublic Sub SetText (text As String)Parameters
- text
- String
String. Text to be written. Required.
Exceptions
text is an empty string.
text is Nothing.
Examples
This example writes the string This is a test string. to the Clipboard.
My.Computer.Clipboard.SetText("This is a test string.")
Remarks
Possible formats are CommaSeparatedValue, Html, Rtf and UnicodeText.
Previous Clipboard formats are not preserved.
Important
Because the Clipboard can be accessed by other users, do not use it to store sensitive information, such as passwords or confidential data.
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
- TextDataFormat
- SetText
- ContainsText
- GetText
- Objects (Visual Basic)
- Storing Data to and Reading From the Clipboard
Applies to
SetText(String, TextDataFormat)
- Source:
- ClipboardProxy.vb
- Source:
- ClipboardProxy.vb
- Source:
- ClipboardProxy.vb
- Source:
- ClipboardProxy.vb
- Source:
- ClipboardProxy.vb
Writes text to the Clipboard.
public:
void SetText(System::String ^ text, System::Windows::Forms::TextDataFormat format);public void SetText(string text, System.Windows.Forms.TextDataFormat format);member this.SetText : string * System.Windows.Forms.TextDataFormat -> unitPublic Sub SetText (text As String, format As TextDataFormat)Parameters
- text
- String
String. Text to be written. Required.
- format
- TextDataFormat
TextDataFormat. Format to be used when writing text. Default is UnicodeText. Required.
Exceptions
text is an empty string.
text is Nothing.
Examples
This example writes the string This is a test string. to the Clipboard.
My.Computer.Clipboard.SetText("This is a test string.")
Remarks
Possible formats are CommaSeparatedValue, Html, Rtf and UnicodeText.
Previous Clipboard formats are not preserved.
Important
Because the Clipboard can be accessed by other users, do not use it to store sensitive information, such as passwords or confidential data.
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
- TextDataFormat
- SetText
- ContainsText
- GetText
- Objects (Visual Basic)
- Storing Data to and Reading From the Clipboard
Applies to
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