.NET Framework Class Library
Clipboard.GetImage Method
Returns a BitmapSource object from the Clipboard that contains data in the Bitmap format.
Assembly: PresentationCore (in PresentationCore.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Shared Function GetImage As BitmapSource
C#
public static BitmapSource GetImage()
Visual C++
public: static BitmapSource^ GetImage()
F#
static member GetImage : unit -> BitmapSource
Return Value
Type: System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapSourceA BitmapSource object that contains data in the Bitmap format, or null if the data is unavailable in this format.
Remarks
This method returns a BitmapSource object, either when data is available natively or when data can be auto-converted to the Bitmap data format.
A bitmap represents a computer graphic as an array of bits in memory, and these bits represent the attributes of the individual pixels in an image.
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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