ClipboardProxy.SetFileDropList(StringCollection) Method
Definition
Important
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Writes a collection of strings representing file paths to the Clipboard.
public:
void SetFileDropList(System::Collections::Specialized::StringCollection ^ filePaths);public void SetFileDropList(System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection filePaths);member this.SetFileDropList : System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection -> unitPublic Sub SetFileDropList (filePaths As StringCollection)Parameters
- filePaths
- StringCollection
StringCollection. List of file names. Required.
Examples
This example gets the collection of file names from MyDocuments, converts it to a file drop list, and writes it to the Clipboard.
Dim list = My.Computer.FileSystem.GetFiles(
My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.MyDocuments)
Dim listReader As New System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection
For Each item As String In list
listReader.Add(item)
Next
My.Computer.Clipboard.SetFileDropList(listReader)
Remarks
A file drop list is a collection of strings representing file names.
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 |
