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clipboard.getText

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Created page with "clipboard.'''getText''' is a function that is part of the Clipboard Library. <br> The function allows you to retrieve the content of the clipboard. == Syntax == clipb..."
clipboard.'''getText'''&nbsp;is a function that is part of the Clipboard Library.

<br>

The function allows you to retrieve the content of the clipboard.

== Syntax ==

clipboard.'''get''''''Text'''()

returns the content of the clipboard in the form of a string.

== Example ==

<source lang="lua">--Clipboard test

function on.paint(gc)
clip = clipboard.getText()
gc:drawString(clip, 100, 100)
end

function on.charIn(ch)
clipboard.addText(ch)
platform.window:invalidate() -- recall graph engine
end</source>

This code will read the content of the clipboard and print it on the screen. When you press a key, it will put the key value in the clipboard.

== See also ==

*[[clipboard.addText]]<br>
*[[Category:clipboard]]<br>
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