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Copying a File/Application Shortcut from the Desktop to the Office Clipboard

I currently have an application which is used to replace all my old redundant links, however i want to be able to use my application to copy the shortcut to a file from the desktop to the office clipboard! I have tried the following code but it does not add the required shortcut to the clipboard, it comes back saying format not supported by clipboard. I would be grateful for any help and any sample code. Any questions please ask. My code is as follows:

System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection files = new System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection();
files.Add(my file here);
Clipboard.SetFileDropList(files);

SuperSav144 Monday, September 14, 2009 7:28 PM

Following code is working fine for me :

string[] files = System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(@"D:\Music\English");
            StringCollection scoll = new StringCollection();
            foreach (string s in files)
                scoll.Add(s);
            System.Windows.Forms.Clipboard.SetFileDropList(scoll);

can you tell me the exact exception that you are getting..

Paras

Marked As Answer byKira QianMSFT, ModeratorMonday, September 21, 2009 8:18 AM

paras kumar Monday, September 14, 2009 10:19 PM

Hi SuperSav,

The extension name for a shortcut is "lnk".
For example,
System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection stringCollection = new System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection();
stringCollection.Add(@"D:\a.lnk ");
Clipboard.SetFileDropList(stringCollection);

If you use
System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection stringCollection = new System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection();
stringCollection.Add(@"D:\a ");
Clipboard.SetFileDropList(stringCollection);

No error will popup, but the set Clipboard action is failed. You cannot paste that shortcut file.

Hope this give you some light.

If you have any question, please feel free to tell me.

Sincerely,
Kira Qian

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Marked As Answer byKira QianMSFT, ModeratorMonday, September 21, 2009 8:17 AM

Kira Qian Thursday, September 17, 2009 7:04 AM

Following code is working fine for me :

string[] files = System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(@"D:\Music\English");
            StringCollection scoll = new StringCollection();
            foreach (string s in files)
                scoll.Add(s);
            System.Windows.Forms.Clipboard.SetFileDropList(scoll);

can you tell me the exact exception that you are getting..

Paras

Marked As Answer byKira QianMSFT, ModeratorMonday, September 21, 2009 8:18 AM

paras kumar Monday, September 14, 2009 10:19 PM

I don't get an actual error when running theapplication, the application runsbut an error comes up from the clipboard saying 'Item not collected: Format not supported by office clipboard'.

SuperSav144 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 8:13 AM

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Marked As Answer byKira QianMSFT, ModeratorMonday, September 21, 2009 8:17 AM

Kira Qian Thursday, September 17, 2009 7:04 AM

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