Copy empty string using Clipboard.SetText(string)

Question

Clipboard.SetText("") throws me an error - "Value cannot be null". So how do I copy an empty string using Clipboard.SetText?

I have already done Clipboard.Clear(). It does clear the clipboard, but it doesn't help me to paste an empty string

Any suggestions?

Answer 1

If you try to save null or an empty string using Clipboard.SetText it will never work.

See Clipboard.SetText Method (String) (MSDN). It mentions ArgumentNullException is thrown if the text is null or Empty for Clipboard.SetText.

Hence you cannot achieve what you are trying to achieve.

Answer 2

I think you need to do

Clipboard.Clear()

From MSDN

Clears any data from the system Clipboard.

Answer 3

See Clipboard.Clear Method (System.Windows.Forms) (MSDN).

Clipboard.Clear();

will clear the clipboard, so you will "paste" an empty string.