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CLIPBOARD

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Environment

 

Syntax: SET ClipBoard <TextString or Variable>

 

About the SET CLIPBOARD Command

 

Places the specified string onto the Windows clipboard, where it can be accessed from other programs.

 

EXAMPLE 01:

 

SET CLIPBOARD 'Here is text for the clipboard'

 

EXAMPLE 02:

 

Assuming you have already created a MS Word Document (TestDoc.DOC) or WordPerfect Document (TestDoc.WPD).

 

-- ClipBrd.RMD

CONNect ConComp

SET VAR vAddressBlock TEXT = NULL

SET VAR vCustID INTEGER = 100

SELECT (Company+(CHAR(10))+CustAddress+(CHAR(10)) +

 +CustCity+','&CustState&CustZip+(CHAR(10))) +

  INTO vAddressBlock INDIC IvAddressBlock +

  FROM Customer WHERE CustID = .vCustID

SET CLIPBOARD .vAddressBlock

LAUNCH TestDoc.DOC

 or

LAUNCH TestDoc.WPD

 

Once the MS Word or WordPerfect is launched and the document is opened, you could either use Edit > Paste or Ctrl+V to paste the windows clipboard text!

 

The resulting pasted block of text would look like:

 

Pc Distribution Inc.

3200 Westminster Way

Boston, MA 02178

 

Above example could be used in your application command file or in an EEP.