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Re: set clipboard fails


  • Subject: Re: set clipboard fails
  • From: Robert Poland <email@hidden>
  • Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:31:10 -0600

On Oct 25, 2012, at 4:15 PM, Axel Luttgens <email@hidden> wrote:
> Le 25 oct. 2012 à 22:39, Robert Poland a écrit :
>
>> On Oct 25, 2012, at 3:19 PM, "koenig.yvan" wrote:
>>>
>>> [...]
>>>
>>> My understanding is that the « the » is required.
>>
>> Doesn't seem to be required here.
>
> Well, Yvan's suggestion was somehow worth of consideration; could you try this one:
>
> 	tell application "System Events"
> 		set processlist to name of every process
> 		set the clipboard to "" & processlist -- removed "contents of"
> 		display dialog "" & processlist
> 	end tell
>
> and tell us what gives?
>
> "the clipboard" vs "clipboard" always has been somewhat controversial, but I currently don't remember the details...
>
> Axel

I think Shane's answer says it all.

Robert Poland - Fort Collins, CO




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 >Re: set clipboard fails (From: Axel Luttgens <email@hidden>)

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