Clipboard: Get Reference to File

[MonoNexo]

Hi all,

I'm trying to figure out some way to pass by reference the location of a file such that if pasted into Outlook, it'll treat it as a file attachment.

I've tried just putting the location of the file into the clipboard, but that doesn't work (using clipPut()). I'm pasting using Send("^v");

I realize that clipPut is just putting a string of text. I scoured the documentation for something that would actually put a reference to the file.

Any help is appreciated!

Thanks,

Matt

[martin]

Hi all,

I'm trying to figure out some way to pass by reference the location of a file such that if pasted into Outlook, it'll treat it as a file attachment.

I've tried just putting the location of the file into the clipboard, but that doesn't work (using clipPut()). I'm pasting using Send("^v");

I realize that clipPut is just putting a string of text. I scoured the documentation for something that would actually put a reference to the file.

Any help is appreciated!

Thanks,

Matt

Welcome to the forums

I'm not sure what you mean I'm afraid. If you want to add a file as an attachment in Outlook then why do you paste it? I'm obviously missing something.

[MonoNexo]

Welcome to the forums

I'm not sure what you mean I'm afraid. If you want to add a file as an attachment in Outlook then why do you paste it? I'm obviously missing something.

I'm trying to automate it without using the mouse. I'm thinking something along the lines of:

clipPutFile("C:/data.png");

Send("^v");

in the body field of the email, which in Outlooks case, will attach "C:/data.png" to the email.

If you use:

clipPut("C:/data.png");

Send("^v");

Because that's putting a string of text and not treating it like a file reference, Outlook will put "C:/data.png" as part of the message body, not an attachment.

Hope that helps explain...

Matt

[martin]

I'm trying to automate it without using the mouse. I'm thinking something along the lines of:

clipPutFile("C:/data.png");

Send("^v");

in the body field of the email, which in Outlooks case, will attach "C:/data.png" to the email.

If you use:

clipPut("C:/data.png");

Send("^v");

Because that's putting a string of text and not treating it like a file reference, Outlook will put "C:/data.png" as part of the message body, not an attachment.

Hope that helps explain...

Matt

I think I see. You want something that would act like the imaginary ClipPutFile?

Then you could try this; I haven't and I have no idea if it will work.

$text = Fileread("C:\data.png");
Clipput($text)
Send("^V")

I'd be interested to know if it does work though.

[z0mgItsJohn]

Hay Matt Go An MSG? If So Add (maxell225@hotmail.com) And I Can Help You I Think O.o

[MonoNexo]

Woot!

Special thanks to John O. for pointing out that infact, clipPutFile() exists! I had to upgrade to the newest version of autoit, but sure enough, it works like a charm.

Example:

#include "misc.au3"

_ClipPutFile('C:/5.jpg')

Thanks all!

Matt

[z0mgItsJohn]

I'm Glad I Could Help You Matt

--John O.

[martin]

I'm Glad I Could Help You Matt

--John O.

Thanks from me too, I'd never noticed that function.