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CLIPBOARD.GET_DATA Function
Syntax
Variable as A = CLIPBOARD.Get_Data([N cb_type|C cb_typeName[,C options]])
Arguments
- cb_type|C
A number that specifies the type of data in the Clipboard. Valid values for Clipboard_Format are:
- Format
- Value
- Text
1
- DIB (Device Independent Bitmap)
8
- DIF (Data Interchange Format)
5
- SYLK
4
- TIFF
6
- options
Character
Description
The CLIPBOARD.GET_DATA() method gets data from the clipboard and stores it in Variable. The type of data retrieved from the clipboard is determined by Clipboard_Format. You can register a new Clipboard_Format value with the CLIPBOARD.REGISTER_TYPE() method.
Example
This script puts the record into change mode and writes data from the clipboard into the account_number field.
tbl = table.current() tbl.change_begin() tbl.account_number = :clipboard.get_data() tbl.change_end(.T.)
Limitations
Desktop applications only.
See Also