C# Signature:

[DllImport("Coredll.dll", SetLastError=true)]
static extern int SetClipboardData(int uFormat, IntPtr hMem);

VB Signature:

VB.Net Signature:

<DllImport("coredll.dll")> Shared Function SetClipboardData(ByVal uFormat As Integer, ByVal hMem As IntPtr) As Integer
End Function

User-Defined Types:

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Sample Code:

    <DllImport("coredll.dll")> Shared Function OpenClipboard(ByVal hWndNewOwner As Integer) As Boolean
    End Function
    <DllImport("coredll.dll")> Shared Function CloseClipboard() As Boolean
    End Function
    <DllImport("coredll.dll")> Shared Function EmptyClipboard() As Boolean
    End Function
    <DllImport("coredll.dll")> Shared Function SetClipboardData(ByVal uFormat As Integer, ByVal hMem As IntPtr) As Integer
    End Function

    Enum uFormat
        CF_TEXT = 1
        CF_BITMAP = 2
        CF_SYLK = 4
        CF_DIF = 5
        CF_TIFF = 6
        CF_OEMTEXT = 7
        CF_DIB = 8
        CF_PALETTE = 9
        CF_PENDATA = 10
        CF_RIFF = 11
        CF_WAVE = 12
        CF_UNICODETEXT = 13
    End Enum

    Private Sub WriteToClipboard(ByVal text As String)

        Dim pText As IntPtr = Marshal.StringToHGlobalUni(text)
        OpenClipboard(Nothing)
        EmptyClipboard()
        Dim hReturn = SetClipboardData(uFormat.CF_UNICODETEXT, pText)
        CloseClipboard()

        ' If SetClipboardData succeeds, the system owns the object identified by the hMem parameter.
        ' The application may not write to or free the data
        If hReturn <> 0 Then
            Marshal.FreeHGlobal(pText)
        End If
    End Sub

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