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Q108824: Programmatically Copying Text to/from Windows Clipboard

Article: Q108824
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.5,2.5a,2.5b,3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 04-AUG-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b 
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SUMMARY
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In FoxPro for Windows, the system memory variable _CLIPTEXT provides access to
the Windows system Clipboard for transferring text data (not graphics).

MORE INFORMATION
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In FoxPro for MS-DOS, copying or cutting text places that text in an internal
clipboard used only by FoxPro for MS-DOS. In Windows-based applications,
including FoxPro for Windows, copying or cutting an item places that item in the
Windows Clipboard, which is available to other Windows applications.

To view the contents of the Windows Clipboard, open the Main group in Program
Manager, and in Windows 3.0 and 3.1, start Clipboard or in Windows for
Workgroups 3.1 and 3.11, start Clipbook Viewer (which contains Clipboard). Note,
however, that Clipboard does not need to be running for data to be stored in
it.

NOTE: You can pass only text data using _CLIPTEXT, although the Windows Clipboard
can store graphics as well as text.

Example of Copying Text from FoxPro to Notepad
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1. Start FoxPro for Windows.

2. Type the following command in the Command window:

  " _CLIPTEXT = "Text from FoxPro"" (without the quotation marks)

3. Minimize or quit FoxPro.

4. Start the Windows Notepad program (usually found in the Accessories group).

5. From the Edit menu, choose Paste.

Notepad now contains the following line:

  Text from FoxPro

Example of Copying Text From Memo Field to Clipboard
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  USE <table_name> && Open a database that contains a memo field
  SCATTER MEMVAR MEMO
  _CLIPTEXT=m.<memo_field_name> && Copy memo contents to clipboard

Example of Copying Text from Notepad to FoxPro
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1. Start Notepad.

2. Type the following line in Notepad:

  " Text from Notepad" (without the quotation marks)

3. Select the line of text (so that it is highlighted).

4. From the Edit menu, choose Copy.

5. Minimize or quit Notepad.

6. Start FoxPro for Windows.

7. Type the following command in the Command window:

  " ? _CLIPTEXT" (without the quotation marks)

The following is displayed on the FoxPro Desktop:

  Text from Notepad

(c) Microsoft Corporation 2000, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Kevin
Zollman, Microsoft Corporation.


Additional query words: VFoxWin FoxWin 2.50 clipbrd.exe akz

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbFoxPro250 kbFoxPro250a kbFoxPro250b kbVFP300
Version           : WINDOWS:2.5,2.5a,2.5b,3.0

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