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MacroBoy · Joined: 07 Jul 2009 Posts: 3

I'm working with an application that disables ^c and ^v functionality. I assume it is in effort to prevent the use of macros. However, the application does allow me to enter data using the Send command.

Is there a way to set a variable within AHK to equal the data on the Clipboard, then to Send %var% the data into the uncooperative application?

I have read and reread nearly every post on the boards involving clipboard issues, but they all seem to use the window paste from the clipboard in the end. After many hours of researching, I've become desperate enough to ask for help, something I do not take lightly. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

sinkfaze · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:18 pm Post subject:

Are the places you're trying to send data to Edit controls?
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You wanna tell us that you checked the AHK help for ClipBoard ?? Mad

DevX · Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 43

DevX · Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 43

This is one of the main uses I have for AHK. You can do anything with ahk that a normal user can do. For mangly CMS systems, take a screenshot, cut up some images. and do image search's to find coordinates to use mousemove's to click on the input fields, then use the send %var% to put the data into them.

MacroBoy · Joined: 07 Jul 2009 Posts: 3

RTFM: Yes, I have read the manual...those 15 lines assume ^v and ^c work for you in you app. If you read my question, you'd see your flame is pointless.

DevX: Thanks for the info. I tried your method to no avail. I'm obviously new to using AHK. Most of my experience has been C++, but this is what I've been asked to make work. Looks like it will be much easier when I get my hands around it.

I like your image search idea.

I may end up pasting information into a cell on excel and using the COM functions. They are more inline with the C++ syntax I'm used to. But, I hate to give up. I think these is easy and I'm just missing something.

Like I said earlier...the application accents data via the AHK Send command, it ignores all MS Clipboard commands.

Thanks for the help. Very appreciate.!

MacroBoy · Joined: 07 Jul 2009 Posts: 3

DevX!

Got it working! Thank you very much! Very Happy

EDIT: I've gone back and reread the Clipboard Help now that I got it working to see if I missed anything. Nothing in the help file tells you how to set a variable to the contents of what is already on the clipboard.

sinkfaze · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:28 pm Post subject:

What type of application are you working with? It's possible that one of the Control commands might work in lieu of copy/paste/Clipboard (ControlSend, ControlClick, ControlGetText, ControlSetText, etc.).
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