I have an Access97 application whose form contains many text boxes.
What do I have to do in order to copy the contents of one of these text
boxes to the clipboard? I want to do this so I can then paste from the
clipboard to Word, Notepad, etc.
I know about the SetClipboardDat a function, but I really can't figure
out how it works. It's supposed to be used in conjunction with the
OpenClipboard function, I think.
If anybody knows, please let me know. Please be as specific as possible
in your answer, giving code samples.
Thank You.
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I have yet to see any situations where what you describe would be necessary to
do under code control (though code examples to exist). Is there some reason
the user cannot simply select the text in the control and copy it? If the
control is not editable, simply make it Locked to prevent editing, and
perhaps, make it Tab Stop = No, so the user can only select it using the
mouse, and not be confused by having it in the tab order.
Here's a link to a code example if you truly do have a need for it: http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0049.htm
On 31 Dec 2003 06:19:41 GMT, DataBard007 <an*******@devd ex.com> wrote: I have an Access97 application whose form contains many text boxes.
What do I have to do in order to copy the contents of one of these text
boxes to the clipboard? I want to do this so I can then paste from the
clipboard to Word, Notepad, etc.
I know about the SetClipboardDat a function, but I really can't figure
out how it works. It's supposed to be used in conjunction with the
OpenClipboar d function, I think.
If anybody knows, please let me know. Please be as specific as possible
in your answer, giving code samples.
Thank You.
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To copy the contents of just one control (such as "Surname") use:
Me.Surname.SetF ocus
RunCommand acCmdCopy
If you want something more powerful, see: http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0049.htm
--
Allen Browne - Microsoft MVP. Perth, Western Australia.
Tips for Access users - http://allenbrowne.com/tips.html
Reply to group, rather than allenbrowne at mvps dot org.
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news:3f******** *************@n ews.frii.net... I have an Access97 application whose form contains many text boxes.
What do I have to do in order to copy the contents of one of these text
boxes to the clipboard? I want to do this so I can then paste from the
clipboard to Word, Notepad, etc.
I know about the SetClipboardDat a function, but I really can't figure
out how it works. It's supposed to be used in conjunction with the
OpenClipboard function, I think.
If anybody knows, please let me know. Please be as specific as possible
in your answer, giving code samples.
Mr. Jorgensen:
I want to be able to copy to the clipboard simply by clicking on the
txtbox, rather than having to select the whole item, and press ctrl + c.
It's a matter of simplicity for the user, that's all.
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Allen wrote:
To copy the contents of just one control (such as "Surname") use:
Me.Surname.SetF ocus
RunCommand acCmdCopy
Thanks Allen, but I'm getting the following error when I use your code
in the Click event of one of the text boxes:
Runtime Error 2046
The Command or Action copy isn't available now.
You may be in a read only database or an unconverted database from an
earlier version of the application.
The type of object the application applies to isn't currently selected
or isn't in the active view.
Use only those commands and macro actions that are currently available
for this database.
It is neither a RO database nor an unconverted database. So I don't
understand. Please give me some ideas.
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On 31 Dec 2003 07:39:40 GMT, DataBard007 <an*******@devd ex.com> wrote: Mr. Jorgensen:
I want to be able to copy to the clipboard simply by clicking on the
txtbox, rather than having to select the whole item, and press ctrl + c.
It's a matter of simplicity for the user, that's all.
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IMO, it's inconsiderate to the user to make it so easy to accidentally
overwrite the existing contents of the clipboard. I do see, however, how it
might be nice to have a small button next to the control to copy to the
clipboard.
Based on your reply to Allan, it sounds as if the problem is that no text is
selected in the control when you are trying to copy it. This is normal when
you click into a control with the mouse rather than navigating to it using the
keyboard, the carat is placed at the point where yu click, and no text is
highlighted.
You could use code to select all the the text in the control before you try to
copy it to the clipboard, but I think using the button as I suggest would also
solve the problem quite simply. When the user clicks the button, set the
focus to the text control, and then copy the text. The text in the control
will have been selected following the .SetFocus event.
Allen:
I know what's wrong now. I thought I could just click in the text box
and using a Click event procedure, get the contents of the box to copy
to the clipboard. But that doesn't work. You actually have to select
the contents with the mouse first. But I don't want to have to do that.
I want a simple click event to do all the work. Will the code sample
you referred me to allow me to do that? Thanks.
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Mr. Jorgensen:
I don't quite understand the code in the reference that you gave me. He
uses 11 api functions and 3 functions of his own design.
Do you think you could give me a brief, step by step explanation of what
each line is doing? I know that's a lot to explain, but I need to
understand it if I'm to implement it myself.
Thanks.
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Well, it sounds like it should be possible to make Allen's solution work for
you, so try doing battle with that first, and we'll battle with the API code
if necessary. I think you just probably need to make sure the text in the
control is highlighted before trying to copy it.
On 31 Dec 2003 08:09:47 GMT, DataBard007 <an*******@devd ex.com> wrote: Mr. Jorgensen:
I don't quite understand the code in the reference that you gave me. He
uses 11 api functions and 3 functions of his own design.
Do you think you could give me a brief, step by step explanation of what
each line is doing? I know that's a lot to explain, but I need to
understand it if I'm to implement it myself.
Thanks.
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Check the SelStart and SelLength properties of the textbox. These will let
you select the text in the textbox, then do the copy.
Example:
Me.Surname.SetF ocus
Me.Surname.SelS tart = 0
Me.Surname.SelL ength = Len(Me.Surname. Text)
RunCommand acCmdCopy
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news:3f******** *************@n ews.frii.net... Allen:
I know what's wrong now. I thought I could just click in the text box
and using a Click event procedure, get the contents of the box to copy
to the clipboard. But that doesn't work. You actually have to select
the contents with the mouse first. But I don't want to have to do that.
I want a simple click event to do all the work. Will the code sample
you referred me to allow me to do that? Thanks.
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