.NET Framework Class Library
Clipboard.SetText Method (String, TextDataFormat)
Stores text data on the Clipboard in a specified text data format. The UnicodeText data to store is specified as a string.
Assembly: PresentationCore (in PresentationCore.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Shared Sub SetText ( _ text As String, _ format As TextDataFormat _ )
C#
public static void SetText( string text, TextDataFormat format )
Visual C++
public: static void SetText( String^ text, TextDataFormat format )
F#
static member SetText : text:string * format:TextDataFormat -> unit
Parameters
- text
- Type: System.String
A string that contains the text data to store on the Clipboard.
- format
- Type: System.Windows.TextDataFormat
A member of TextDataFormat that specifies the specific text data format to store.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException |
text is null. |
Remarks
This method adds data with auto-conversion disabled.
Version Information
.NET Framework
Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0.NET Framework Client Profile
Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1Platforms
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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