[RBASE-L] - Tip of the Day #3: Copying and Pasting Windows Clipboard Datain Forms

[A. Razzak Memon]

Friday, December 21, 2007

Tip of the Day #3: Copying and Pasting Windows Clipboard Data in Forms
Section: PROPERTY Commands
Supported Versions:
 . R:BASE 7.6 (Build 7.6.2.31221 or higher) for Windows
 . R:BASE (C/S:I) 7.6 (Build 7.6.2.31221 or higher) for Windows
 . R:BASE Turbo (Build 7.6.2.31221 or higher) for Windows

Did you know that you can copy and paste any image or text to and
from Windows Clipboard to any designated control on form using the
PROPERTY command?

The following PROPERTY commands are now supported:

01. CopyToClipboard
02. CutToClipboard
03. PasteFromClipboard

Here's how:

01. To copy images or text data TO Windows Clipboard

    PROPERTY <ComponentID> CopyToClipboard 'TRUE'
    RETURN

    Supported Form Controls:

    . DB Edit
    . DB Memo
    . DB Image
    . Variable Edit
    . Variable Memo
    . Variable Image

02. To cut images or text data TO Windows Clipboard

    PROPERTY <ComponentID> CutToClipboard 'TRUE'
    RETURN

    Supported Form Controls:

    . DB Edit
    . DB Memo
    . DB Image
    . Variable Edit
    . Variable Memo
    . Variable Image

03. To paste images or text data FROM Windows Clipboard

    -- Example 01
    -- To paste Windows Clipboard BLOB Data into DB/VAR Image Field

    PROPERTY <BLOBControlComponentID> PasteFromClipboard 'TRUE'
    RETURN

    -- Example 02
    -- To paste Windows Clipboard Text Data into DB/VAR Edit/Memo Field

    PROPERTY <EditMemoControlComponentID> PasteFromClipboard 'TRUE'
    RETURN

    -- Example 03
    -- To paste Windows Clipboard BLOB Data into focused DB/VAR Image Field

    PROPERTY RBASE_FORM PasteFromClipboard 'TRUE'
    RETURN

    -- Example 04
    -- To paste Windows Clipboard Text Data into focused DB/VAR 
Edit/Memo Field

    PROPERTY RBASE_FORM PasteFromClipboard 'TRUE'
    RETURN

Enjoy the R:BASE you have always wanted!

Very Best R:egards,

Razzak.