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Description

Description:: Copies ANSI text string to the clipboard. If Unicode support is desired, see forceUnicode.
Multiplayer:: ⚠
Restricted to the server for safety reasons.
Groups:: System Strings

Syntax

Syntax:: copyToClipboard text
Parameters:: text: String
Return Value:: Nothing

Examples

Example 1:: copyToClipboard str _data;

Additional Information

See also:: copyFromClipboard diag_log forceUnicode

Notes

: Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note

Benargee - c

Posted on Oct 12, 2014 - 02:38 (UTC)

To add a line break in output text do this:

_br = toString [13,10]; // (carriage return & line feed) _string = "Line 1" + _br + "Line 2"; copyToClipboard _string;

Paste into text editor of choice, you get:

Line 1
Line 2

(A3 1.30 Stable executed inside .sqf via execVM)

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-{{Command|Comments=
+{{RV|type=command
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
-| arma2 |Game name=
+|game1= arma2
+|version1= 1.00
-|1.00|Game version=
+|game2= arma2oa
+|version2= 1.50
-|gr1= System |GROUP1=
+|game3= tkoh
+|version3= 1.00
-|gr2= Strings |GROUP2=
+|game4= arma3
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
+|version4= 0.50
-| Copy text string to the clipboard.
+|serverExec= server
-{{warning|In MP available only on the client that '''[[isServer|is server]]'''}} |DESCRIPTION=
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
-| '''copyToClipboard''' text |SYNTAX=
+|gr1= System
-|p1= text: [[String]] |PARAMETER1=
+|gr2= Strings
-| [[Nothing]] |RETURNVALUE=
+|descr= Copies ANSI text string to the clipboard. If Unicode support is desired, see [[forceUnicode]].
-|x1= <code>[[copyToClipboard]] [[str]] _data;</code>|EXAMPLE1=
+|mp= {{Feature|important|Restricted to '''[[isServer|the server]]''' for safety reasons.}}
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
+|s1= [[copyToClipboard]] text
-|mp =
+|p1= text: [[String]]
-| [[copyFromClipboard]], [[diag_log]] |SEEALSO=
+|r1= [[Nothing]]
+|x1= <sqf>copyToClipboard str _data;</sqf>
+|seealso= [[copyFromClipboard]] [[diag_log]] [[forceUnicode]]
 }}
-<h3 style='display:none'>Notes</h3>
+{{Note
-<dl class='command_description'>
+|user= Benargee
-<!-- Note Section BEGIN -->
+|timestamp= 20141012023800
+|text= To add a line break in output text do this:
-<!-- Note Section END -->
+<sqf>
-</dl>
+_br = toString [13,10]; // (carriage return & line feed)
+_string = "Line 1" + _br + "Line 2";
-<h3 style='display:none'>Bottom Section</h3>
+copyToClipboard _string;
+</sqf>
-[[Category:Scripting Commands Arma 2|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
-[[Category:Scripting Commands Arma 3|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
-[[Category:Scripting Commands Take On Helicopters|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
-[[Category:Scripting Commands|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
-<!-- CONTINUE Notes -->
-<dl class="command_description">
-<dd class="notedate">Posted on October 12, 2014 - 02:38 (UTC)</dd>
-<dt class="note">[[User:Benargee|Benargee]]</dt>
-<dd class="note">To add a line break in output text do this:
-<code>_br <nowiki>=</nowiki> [[toString]] [13,10];//(carriage return & line feed)
-_string <nowiki>=</nowiki> "Line 1" + _br + "Line 2";
-[[copyToClipboard]] _string;
-</code>
 Paste into text editor of choice, you get:
-<code>Line 1
+<pre>
-Line 2</code>
+Line 1
+Line 2
+</pre>
 (A3 1.30 Stable executed inside .sqf via [[execVM]])
-</dd>
+}}
-</dl>
-<!-- DISCONTINUE Notes -->