Retrieval from Clipboard Problem

[ohpsn]

Hi,

I run into problem trying to retrieve an 8 or 9 digit number from clipboard.

I am using the function _ClipBoard_GetData(1) to retrieve the number. It was running fine with number less than 8 digits.

Any suggestions on how I could get around this problem? Thanks.

Regards,

ohpsn

[Hawkwing]

What are you trying to do? Are you trying to set _clipboard_getdata as a variable?

If so, you can use this.

#include <clipboard.au3>

$whatever = _ClipBoard_GetData ()

[ohpsn]

What are you trying to do? Are you trying to set _clipboard_getdata as a variable?

If so, you can use this.

#include <clipboard.au3>

$whatever = _ClipBoard_GetData ()

Hi Pigeek,

I was trying to grab an 8 or 9 digit number from outlook or instant message to build an url where the number is a part of it.

If you cut and paste an 8 digit number and run the script, it will yield the error in the attachment.

[Malkey]

Hi,

I run into problem trying to retrieve an 8 or 9 digit number from clipboard.

I am using the function _ClipBoard_GetData(1) to retrieve the number. It was running fine with number less than 8 digits.

Any suggestions on how I could get around this problem? Thanks.

Regards,

ohpsn

Having never used any of the _ClipBoard_GetData() functions, I see your problem.

I experimented with the Help file example. Commenting out, ( ; ), different lines to see what worked and didn't work.

It appears _ClipBoard_Open() is necessary. And works with an external application window handle.

I have always used ClipPut() and ClipGet() for clipboard use.

I've learnt something from your question.

CODE

#include <GuiConstantsEx.au3>

#include <ClipBoard.au3>

#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

Local $hGUI, $Val, $hMemory, $tData, $hHwnd

Run("Notepad.exe")

WinActivate("Untitled - Notepad")

$hHwnd = WinGetHandle("Untitled - Notepad")

;OR

; Create GUI

;$hGUI = GUICreate("Clipboard", 600, 450)

;GUISetState()

$Val = 123456789

_ClipBoard_SetData($Val)

;_ClipBoard_Open($hGUI)

_ClipBoard_Open($hHwnd)

$hMemory = _ClipBoard_GetDataEx($CF_TEXT)

_ClipBoard_Close()

$tData = DllStructCreate("char Text[8192]", $hMemory)

MsgBox(0, "_ClipBoard_GetDataEx", DllStructGetData($tData, "Text") & @CRLF & _

"IsNumber " & IsNumber(DllStructGetData($tData, "Text")) & @CRLF & _

"IsString " & IsString(DllStructGetData($tData, "Text")), 0, $hHwnd)

;====== Second example ================

ClipPut($Val)

MsgBox(0, "ClipPut() ClipGet()", ClipGet() & @CRLF & _

"IsNumber " & IsNumber(ClipGet()) & @CRLF & _

"IsString " & IsString(ClipGet()), 0, $hHwnd)

[ohpsn]

Thanks for pointing out the easy way of clipboard use. The use of function clipget() solves my problem. Thanks again.

[RadAd]

I too had AutoIt crash when trying to use _ClipBoard_GetData(). After investigation what I discovered was that according to MSDN the handle returned by GetClipboardData should not be used after the CloseClipboard is used. This means the _ClipBoard_Close() should be moved just before the return in each case. But the else case returns the handle, which is effectively useless.

Also, how does the unicode part work. It converts $tData but $tData is never set?