Re: Error with clipboard in OS 8.1
Re: Error with clipboard in OS 8.1
- Subject: Re: Error with clipboard in OS 8.1
- From: "Marc K. Myers" <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 11:41:19 -0500
- Organization: [very little]
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Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 14:13:19 -0800
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From: Lars DeRuntz <email@hidden>
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To: email@hidden
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Subject: Error with clipboard in OS 8.1
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tell application "Internet Explorer"
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Activate
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OpenURL "http://www.yahoo.com/";
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set alphaSource to GetSource
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end tell
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tell application "Finder"
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try
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copy (alphaSource as text) to the clipboard
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on error
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set the clipboard to (alphaSource as text)
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end try
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end tell
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I get an error, but can't make out why. Anyone have an answer, or guidance?
Despite appearances to the contrary, "the clipboard" is not an object.
It's actually a command that returns the contents of the clipboard.
Therefore you can't copy anything to it. "set the clipboard" is also a
command and should do what you want, but you have to use it in a tell
block to the frontmost application. Put an "activate" command before it
and it should do the trick. Both commands are part of Standard Additions.
Marc K. Myers <email@hidden>
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[1/25/02 11:40:01 AM]