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==Description==
Writes a string to the clipboard in plain-text format. Specifying either no value or an empty string in the first argument will simply clear the clipboard of CF_TEXT data.
Writes a string to the clipboard in plain-text format. Specifying either no value or an empty string in the first argument will simply clear the clipboard of CF_TEXT data.


This function requires Presentation Manager to be active, although the REXX program itself need not be running in a PM process.
This function requires Presentation Manager to be active, although the REXX program itself need not be running in a PM process.


==Arguments==
==Arguments==
REXX ARGUMENTS:
# String to be written to the clipboard (DEFAULT: "")
  1. String to be written to the clipboard (DEFAULT: "")
# Flag indicating whether other clipboard formats should be cleared:
  2. Flag indicating whether other clipboard formats should be cleared:
#:Y = yes, call WinEmptyClipbrd() before writing text (DEFAULT)
      Y = yes, call WinEmptyClipbrd() before writing text (DEFAULT)
#:N = no, leave (non-CF_TEXT) clipboard data untouched
      N = no, leave (non-CF_TEXT) clipboard data untouched


==Return Value==
==Return Value==
REXX RETURN VALUE:  1 on success, 0 on failure
1 on success, 0 on failure
 
[[Category:RxUtilEx]]

Latest revision as of 06:41, 3 May 2020

Writes a string to the clipboard in plain-text format. Specifying either no value or an empty string in the first argument will simply clear the clipboard of CF_TEXT data.

This function requires Presentation Manager to be active, although the REXX program itself need not be running in a PM process.

Arguments

  1. String to be written to the clipboard (DEFAULT: "")
  2. Flag indicating whether other clipboard formats should be cleared:
    Y = yes, call WinEmptyClipbrd() before writing text (DEFAULT)
    N = no, leave (non-CF_TEXT) clipboard data untouched

Return Value

1 on success, 0 on failure