copyToClipboard

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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:
SystemStrings

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.
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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)