is there a simple way to pause a script until clipboard changes?

[supadodger]

i want a script to pause repeatedly until clipboard changes.

i have something i have to do 1800 times and i have to do part of it manually but the part after i copy to clipboard will always remain the same.

so i would like to automate that part and then have it pause again.

[azure]

  supadodger said:

i want a script to pause repeatedly until clipboard changes.

i have something i have to do 1800 times and i have to do part of it manually but the part after i copy to clipboard will always remain the same.

so i would like to automate that part and then have it pause again.

sounds like you should be using a loop rather than a pause.

If you pause the script, it won't "look" for anything, any longer.

[Pain]

Simple example:

$clip = ClipGet()

While $clip = ClipGet()
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

MsgBox(0, "", "Clipboard has changed!")

[soulhealer]

$oldclip = ClipGet()
While 1;this will loop it endlessly
 If $oldclip <> ClipGet() Then
    _DoSomething();run a custom function, set it whatever you want for it.
  Else
  ;;;
 EndIf
 Sleep(100)
Wend

Func _DoSomething()
 ;fill any action you need when clipboard changes
EndFunc

Edited January 19, 2009 by soulhealer

[supadodger]

  Pain said:

Simple example:

$clip = ClipGet()

While $clip = ClipGet()
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

MsgBox(0, "", "Clipboard has changed!")

but wont wont $clip change everytime the clipboard changes causing $clip to always = $clipget ?

[martin]

  supadodger said:

but wont wont $clip change everytime the clipboard changes causing $clip to always = $clipget ?

No, because AutoIt behaves according to the previous instruction or context.

$clip = ClipGet();Assignment, sets $clip to be the clipboard contents

But

While $clip = ClipGet();boolean comparison, checks if $clip is the same as the clipboard contents without changing $clip

Edited January 19, 2009 by martin

[supadodger]

  supadodger said:

but wont wont $clip change everytime the clipboard changes causing $clip to always = $clipget ?

nah i tried.

i didnt give autoit enough credit.

this will simplify a ton of scripts i write assuming that it wont notice the changes to my $variables without a while $variable = "BLAH"

[wolf9228]

Dim $I = 0 , $X = 0
Do
If $X = 0 Then
$ClipGet1 = ClipGet()
$X = 1
Else
Sleep(100)
$ClipGet2 = ClipGet()
If $ClipGet1 <> $ClipGet2 Then MsgBox(0, "Clipboard", "Clipboard has changed!")
$X = 0
EndIf
Until $I = 1

Edited January 19, 2009 by wolf9228

[FireFox]

$fc = ClipGet()

While ClipGet() = $fc
Sleep(250)
WEnd
MsgBox(64, 'ClipGet', 'ClipBoard has changed !' & @CRLF & ClipGet())

Not tested.

Cheers, FireFox.

[November]

  FireFox said:

$fc = ClipGet()

While ClipGet() = $fc
Sleep(250)
WEnd
MsgBox(64, 'ClipGet', 'ClipBoard has changed !' & @CRLF & ClipGet())

Not tested.

Cheers, FireFox.

Tested... works like a charm!

Cheers

[FireFox]

@November

Im happy to have done something working without testing it

Cheers, FireFox.

[November]

  FireFox said:

@November

Im happy to have done something working without testing it

Cheers, FireFox.

What a partnership...

I'll try to be more beta tester than developer

Cheers m8

[TerarinK]

Okay I see some code for a one pass but how will you see any other? All you need to accomplish this task is:

GUIRegisterMsg($WM_DRAWCLIPBOARD, "WM_DRAWCLIPBOARD")

Do
    _DoAnything()
Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSEoÝ÷ Úz0²)Ü{*.q©eyÖ«z¬µêÞvg¬±¨Ê§yçm¡×w¢µ«­¢+ÙÕ¹5µ½]É¥Ñ ÀÌØíÍ5ÍÍôÅÕ½ÐìÅÕ½Ðì¤(U%
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1%A =I

Yes, I know I declared two functions there but always have a side Memo for when I'm doing task, they are easily removed for the final product

[Pain]

  FireFox said:

@November

Im happy to have done something working without testing it

Cheers, FireFox.

I can't really see any difference from your script and the one I posted other than that you changed the variable name and increased the sleep...

[FireFox]

@Pain

Halala... whats the problem with autoit members ? I didnt see yours, and you dont have to reply by saying that youve written it first or something like this... i just dont care

Cheers, FireFox.

[Pain]

I didn't mean to be rude or something, I'm sorry if that's how you got it. It's a verry basic script and only a few ways to do it (all pretty much the same anyway) so it's possible that you just didn't saw my post but it sounded like you ignored me.

[LarryDalooza]

There may be some clipboard "viewer" concerns that are outlined here...

http://www.delphidabbler.com/articles?article=9

in case you want to research it further.

Lar.