How to read Clipboard

mfauzim · Post by **mfauzim** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 10:39 pm

In one of the java web app which I need to interface, I can get a clipboard of the whole app screen in text. I am looking for advice on how:

1. how do I know on which line and which position does a certain dynamic text exist on the clipboard. Example:

Screen sample:
title
text1 text2 text3
text4 text5 text 6

All the text exist at the same location, but depending on the input, some text# may exist and some not, and in some cases there is no text# exist. If am able to know the lineno/position then I would be able to select to text# to be copied to another application input.
Sample of he script is very much appreciated.

regards

mfauzim · Post by **mfauzim** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:58 am

Any suggestion is welcome,

My question si dow we need tp export clipboard to output file first then use readln in order to check each page/line to find content of text1, text2 etc. or Is there anyt other elegant way to address this. Any suggestion is very much appreciated

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:47 am

No need to write to disk first. Use Separate to split the text into an array of lines. The delimiter will be the carriage-return and line-feed chars. Use Position to look for position of a string in the line. MidStr to extract a portion.

Code: Select all

GetClipBoard>text
Separate>text,CRLF,lines
Let>ln=0
Repeat>ln
  Let>ln=ln+1
  Position>sometext,lines_%ln%,1,p
  MidStr>....
Until>ln=lines_count

If you are looking for a pattern consider using VBScript regular expressions.

mfauzim · Post by **mfauzim** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:59 am

Thanks marcus, in this java app, the only way for me to copy to clipboard is by menu steps
1. press alt
2. press button e ( how do I press E in MS)
3. press A ( for select all . issue same sa 2)
4. press c ( copy . same 2)

regards

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:25 am

Use the Send command to send a character key.

You probably just need this:

Press ALT
Send>eac
Release ALT

Or if you need to break it down do this:

Press ALT
Send>e
Release ALT

Press ALT
Send>a
Release ALT

Press ALT
Send>c
Release ALT

If necessary put a small wait between each one:

Press ALT
Send>e
Release ALT
Send>0.5
Press ALT
Send>a
Release ALT

Always use the lower case character when sending keystrokes for menu options etc.

For each modifier key (Press ALT, Press Shift or Press CTRL) make sure you have a corresponding Release.

I'm guessing you haven't read the getting started guide in the help file - "Scripting Windows for Beginners" - as this is all explained in there.

mfauzim · Post by **mfauzim** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:07 am

I've read, but sometime just not sure and dont have time to do any trial. With the current dateline, I have to learn while doing the project. Thanks for your info.
regards

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:11 am

I understand, but the getting started guide will take about 20 minutes, or you can scan it in 5 and pick up on some most-used, key concepts. Well worth while. Quicker than posting questions here, but more than happy to answer any questions you have.

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