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B5007 - How can I get text from the clipboard loaded into a variable? by - Joseph Ganci This approach
uses a fake text entry interaction, hidden off screen, to copy the contents
of the clipboard into a variable. Note that all the options set in the text
field button inside the Interaction icon. The Calculation
ornament contains the following script: PressKey("F12") The Interaction
icon's text field is set to a size of 8 pixels by 8 pixels, and its location
is set to -150, -150. Of course, it doesn't matter what its size and
location are, as long as it is hidden completely off the screen. The
Action key is set to F12, and the Ignore Null Entries checkbox is
turned off. The Calculation
icon contains this script: TextPaste() This pastes the
contents of the clipboard into the hidden text entry field, then sets the
contents of that field into a user variable called myvar. That's
all there is to it! The only reason to use the Display icon is if you wish
to show the contents of myvar. Personally, I think this is a pretty
cool option, because it's done completely within Authorware and doesn't use
any external functions. |