Difference between revisions of "clipboard.addText"

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clipboard.'''addText''' is a function that is part of the [[Catagory:clipboard|Clipboard]] Library.  
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clipboard.'''addText''' is a function that is part of the [[Category:clipboard|Clipboard]] Library.  
 
 
  
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The function sets the content of the clipboard. <br>  
 
The function sets the content of the clipboard. <br>  
  
It accepts a string as input.<br>
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It accepts a string as input.<br>  
  
 
== Syntax  ==
 
== Syntax  ==
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== Example ==
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== Example ==
  
 
<source lang="lua">--Clipboard test
 
<source lang="lua">--Clipboard test
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clipboard.addText(ch)
 
clipboard.addText(ch)
 
platform.window:invalidate() -- recall graph engine
 
platform.window:invalidate() -- recall graph engine
end</source>
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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.
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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  ==
 
== See also  ==
  
*[[clipboard.setText|clipboard.setText]]
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*[[clipboard.setText|clipboard.setText]]  
*[[Clipboard Library|Clipboard Library]]<br>
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*[[Category:clipboard]]<br>

Revision as of 09:03, 25 May 2011

clipboard.addText is a function that is part of the  Library.


The function sets the content of the clipboard.

It accepts a string as input.

Syntax

clipboard.addText(string)

Parameter Description
string String that you want to add to clipboad

Example

--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

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