SetDataObject(Object,Boolean,Int32,Int32) Method

Places a data object on the clipboard and conditionally leaves it on the clipboard when the application exits.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Function SetDataObject( _
   ByVal data As Object, _
   ByVal copy As Boolean, _
   ByVal retryTimes As Integer, _
   ByVal retryDelay As Integer _
) As Boolean

C#

public static bool SetDataObject( 
   object data,
   bool copy,
   int retryTimes,
   int retryDelay
)

Parameters

data

The data object to place on the clipboard

copy

True to leave the data on the system clipboard when the application exits.

retryTimes

The number of times to retry placing the data on the clipboard

retryDelay

The number of milliseconds to pause between attempts

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentNullException	data is null
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException	retryTimes or retryDelay is less than zero.
System.Runtime.InteropServices.ExternalException	Data could not be placed on the clipboard

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, 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