in 7.6 help > index> clip you will see two references, clipboard and
clipboardtext.
I see that PASTE doesn't get to the clipboardtext item, but if you think of
the logic of it, from the RBase side, you aren't pasting at that point, you
are retrieving something that you have already pasted from another
application.
I agree that the helpfile would be enhanced for related commands or topics
if it included a "see also" link at the top for these instances. However if
you go to the help SEARCH and type in Clipboard, then sort alphabetically,
the third and fourth items are Clipboard and Clipboardtext.
I am in no way admonishing you for asking for help, I am just encouraging
"anyone" to first employ the brute force method on their own first before
asking for help. You might be surprised at how much depth of skill you pick
up along that road as you will make many mistakes and that is really what
the basis of knowledge is, learning from past mistakes.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul" <[email protected]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 7:53 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Paste / Clipboard
Thank You,
My intent was not to render nor limit other help. Sorry for the/any
inconveniences. I made up the (cval(clip..)) part after search "Paste" in
7.6, 9.0 & email for about 2 hours! You will find "Set Clipboard" to .....
but no reference for the reverse "Paste". Or links in 'Help'!
I only provided an example of command only to explain my intentions.
(learned from previous posts). You might take note that (cval('clipboard'))
does nothing. At least on my computer.
I know in the past I have used this command, but could not find any
information. So I asked.
Thanks for the answer Mike B.
Paul D.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mikeb
Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 6:54 PM
To: RBASE-L Mailing List
Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Paste / Clipboard
Quicker than you could've written this email you could have Ctrl-C something
to the clipboard and then at the R>
set var vtext = (cval('clipboardtext'))
and discovered that the command does just what the help file says. Copies
the contents of the clipboard to a variable. Sometimes it's just best to
forge ahead and see what happens and if it fails in all the scenarios you
can think up, then post what you HAVE tried so others can limit their
efforts in rendering help.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul" <[email protected]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 6:31 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Paste / Clipboard
RList-
If a non-RBase product creates text on a clipboard, can I bring that in by?
No user intervention, besides running this outside app and then pressing a
key/button on the RBase form saying I'm ready so to speak.
Run OCR-App *This will create a clip like ie: (without single around the
CRLF but wanted to be clear)
85664'CRLF'
473253653'CRLF'
863542'CRLF'
12/25/09'CRLF'
Now the user goes to the RBase app and hits a 'Speed Button etc...'
Runs a eep that is somelike:
If/then etc....[Esc] breaks the loop;goto end
Label Top
Set var vclip = (something('clipboard'))
Then bring it in and run a RWG (in this case I need to char CR/LF) as my
delimiter. I wish it was columns, but it clips as rows only. No other
options-tried.
Load file as .....
Goto Top
Label end
Return
But how the heck do I get the clip to load into a RBase var without creating
some file, suppose I could run some kind of temp file in the back ground and
read it from that file?
Paul D
/9.0 or 7.6 Only!
Ps and no I have not RStyled or check any of this code yet! <lol> Just
getting a game plan.
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