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TABLE OF CONTENTS
clip-handler/clip_handler()
clip-handler/clip_handler() clip-handler/clip_handler()
NAME
clip_handler -- a handler for clipboard access. (V37)
SYNOPSIS
Open("CLIP:[unit_num]");
FUNCTION
Clip-handler allows AmigaDOS to interface to a standard clipboard
device. Clip-handler takes data from an application, packs it into
FTXT CHRS format and stores in clipboard. Or it takes data FTXT CHRS
data from the clipboard and passes it into an application.
INPUTS
unit_num - clipboard.device unit number. Must be in 0-255 range.
Default values is PRIMARY_CLIP.
PACKETS
ACTION_FINDINPUT
ACTION_FINDOUTPUT
ACTION_READ
ACTION_WRITE
ACTION_END
ACTION_DIE
ACTION_IS_FILESYSTEM
MOUNTLIST ENTRIES
This is default mountlist entry used for clip-handler:
CLIP: Handler = L:clip-handler
Priority = 5
StackSize = 4096
GlobVec = -1
#
NOTES
At present only FTXT CHRS chunks are recognized and utilized.
EXAMPLES
Store Startup-Sequence in default clipboard unit:
Copy S:Startup-Sequence CLIP:
Get directory's listing and place it in clipboard unit 1:
List >CLIP:1
View clipboard's contents
Type CLIP:
BUGS
Accessing CLIP: for reading and writing at the same time will hang
clip-handler.
Neither appending data (ACTION_FINDUPDATE) nor seeking (ACTION_SEEK)
is supported yet.
SEE ALSO
clipboard.device, iffparse.library.