sys.cbc_open()

Purpose:

sys.cbc_open() begins a specific type of clipboard copy operation.

Usage:

<ret> = sys.cbc_open(<type>,<flags>,<asfile>);

Arguments:

integer - <type> - Must be one of:

• CBC_4CTYPE
• CBC_TEXTTYPE
• CBC_DIFTYPE

integer - <flags> - Currently are used only when <type> is CBC_TEXT. You can specify combinations of the following for <flags>

• CBC_FIXED - Sends text in FixSeq len format
• CBC_VAR - Sends text in VarSeq format.
• CBC_CSV - Comma separate fields
• CBC_TSV - Tab separate fields
• CBC_SQUOTE - Quote alpha literals with single quotes
• CBC_DQUOTE - Quote alpha literals with double quotes
• CBC_QUOTE - Same as CBC_DQUOTE

asfile - <asfile> - The 4C asfile that is used as a template for formatting data.

Returns:

integer - <ret>

-1 - Error - illegal <type> or illegal <asfile>

0 - OK

Where Used:

sys.cbc_open() can be called anytime after sys.cbc_init() has been called to begin the copy for the specified type.

Example:

Description:

sys.cbc_open() begins a specific type of clipboard copy operation. All sys.cbc_open() calls need to have a corresponding sys.cbc_close() call. Only one clipboard format can be open for copying at any one time.

Bugs/Features/Comments:

See Also:

Cut/Copy/Paste Overview

sys.cbc_close()

sys.cbc_init()

sys.cbc_senddata()

sys.cbc_sendtext()