Clipget problem

[CuriousJ]

I'm having a problem with clipget.

With Autoit mouse mouvement, I copy into the clipboard "+14'973" from an application.

Using MSgbox, I check that the data in the clipboard is correct: "+14'973"

As soon as I past using clipget into Excel or Notepad, I get "+4'973"

The 10000 digit is missing.

I use MSSgbox after the past and again it is correct: "+14'973"

Finally, I paste directly into Excel and Notepad (without Autoit) using Ctrl+V and all is correct.

Why is the number pasting incorrectly ?

Just to security , I have added Sleep (1000) after each line.

Any idea ? Is this related to Windows 10 localization ? 

[Exit]

Please post your script. Then we can analyze. 

and .... Welcome to the forum. 

[CuriousJ]

Thanks.

 

Here is a simple version, in this case I manually do the "copy " into the clipboard, but the problem is the same.

The MsgBox is displaying correctly the number. It sound so simple but I have been on it for a long time.

I'm thinking this could be a Windows localization problem. It's always causing problems with ' and , in number format.

 

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

WinActivate ( "Untitled - Notepad" )
    Sleep (1000)
    MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", Clipget())
    Sleep (1000)
    Send (Clipget())

    Sleep (1000)
    MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", Clipget())
    Exit

[CuriousJ]

I did one more test.

Instead of using the clipboard, I placed a variable

Local $a = "+14'965"

and then used 

Send $a

Same problem. I get "+4'965"

If use this instead, it works correctly

Local $a = "14'965"

I'll remove the "+" sign from the content of the clipboard and see if it works.

 

 

 

 

[CuriousJ]

It's a bit of a mess, but it works that way. 

With a "-" sign, it's ok. 

The "+" sign must be removed.

[Jos]

Add the send raw parameter to Send() or else the + has a total different meaning. Open the helpfile to figure out the details.

Jos

[Subz]

You need to remember + equals shift when sending so use "{+}14'965" and it should work

[CuriousJ]

Ok great. I'll look it up.

I search for parameters for Clipget but did not think about Send

[Bert]

Several suggestions

First - avoid using "Send". Use ControlSend. The reason is if you send and the window focus changes, your script breaks. With ControlSend, it won't break.

Second - try to see if you can hook directly into the control you want to read so you don't have to use the clipboard as a middleman. Look at ControlGetText to read the control and ControlSetText to send data to the control.

[CuriousJ]

Thanks to all.

I don't need the "+". It is part of the data I am grabbing. I'll just remove it since that is what is causing my problem.

I'd love to use "ControlGetText" and any other methods to avoid mouse mouvements, but the controls in the program I am using seem to change ID every time. Almost all my script is done by mouse. The only exception is I am able to use "WinGetText" for some data.

P.S. I'm not a experienced programmer.