Trigger event when data copied to clipboard

2 Jun 2006 5:06 PM

Dustin Davis

Is it possible to trigger an event in VB.NET whenever anything is copied
to the clipboard?

2 Jun 2006 5:24 PM

Dick Grier

AFAIK, there is no built-in support for this.

What I've done in the past is to simply use a Timer and to monitor the
Clipboard content(s) in the timer event.

Dick

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2 Jun 2006 5:50 PM

Kerry Moorman

Dustin,

This might work for you:
http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/net/code/libraries/Windows_Messages/Responding_to_Clipboard_Change_Notifications/article.asp

Kerry Moorman

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"Dustin Davis" wrote:

> Is it possible to trigger an event in VB.NET whenever anything is copied
> to the clipboard?
>

2 Jun 2006 10:57 PM

Dustin Davis

Cool. Thanks!

I think I found one that is similar:
http://www.radsoftware.com.au/articles/clipboardmonitor.aspx

Kerry Moorman wrote:
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> Dustin,
>
> This might work for you:
>
> http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/net/code/libraries/Windows_Messages/Responding_to_Clipboard_Change_Notifications/article.asp
>
> Kerry Moorman
>
>
> "Dustin Davis" wrote:
>
>> Is it possible to trigger an event in VB.NET whenever anything is copied
>> to the clipboard?
>>