Why a code can't run in ”Microsoft Word“ Topic is solved

[wtu123]

I want to copy the text in "Microsoft Word" into the clipboard and output a new text. Why can't it succeed?

The code can work in the "txt" document.

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F9::
Clipboard =
Send ^c
Clipboard := "{{c1::" Clipboard "}}"
Send ^v
Return

[mikeyww]

It's slow, so you have to wait for it.

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F9::
Clipboard =
Send ^c
ClipWait, 2
text := Clipboard
Clipboard =
Clipboard := "{{c1::" text "}}"
ClipWait, 2
Send ^v
Return

[Rohwedder]

Hallo,
or shorter:

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F9::
Clipboard =
Send ^c
ClipWait, 2
Clipboard := "{{c1::" Clipboard "}}"
Send ^v
Return

[wtu123]

It's slow, so you have to wait for it.

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F9::
Clipboard =
Send ^c
ClipWait, 2
text := Clipboard
Clipboard =
Clipboard := "{{c1::" text "}}"
ClipWait, 2
Send ^v
Return

Thank you very much, this code solved my problem today.

[mikeyww]

Re the revision above: my understanding is that it might work or might not work, depending on timing, because there is no wait for the second clip to occur. The clipboard is sometimes slow even outside Microsoft Office.

[wtu123]

Hallo,
or shorter:

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F9::
Clipboard =
Send ^c
ClipWait, 2
Clipboard := "{{c1::" Clipboard "}}"
Send ^v
Return

Thanks, this code is shorter.

[wtu123]

Re the revision above: my understanding is that it might work or might not work, depending on timing, because there is no wait for the second clip to occur. The clipboard is sometimes slow even outside Microsoft Office.

Thank you, I learned a new way of solving problems.

[boiler]

Is it slow when being assigned text like that? We know it can be slow in completing its paste operation, requiring a delay before clearing or reassigning its contents immediately after sending a paste.

[Rohwedder]

Clipwait waits to see if clipboard contains anything, not if the content is complete.
You would have to wait with a loop until the content does not change anymore.

[mikeyww]

@boiler, yes, clipboard can be slow to assign text. An example is if a third-party clipboard manager is running. In those cases, there is frequently a short delay whenever the clipboard is populated. It might be 50 ms or so, depending on the circumstances.