AS_set_clipboard ( text )
Set the clipboard to the content of a field that is not present in the current layout or set it to a text string (Apple only).
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Thomas Siebert - Show more from this author
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Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)
Set the clipboard to the content of a field that is not present in the current layout or set it to a text string.
The FileMaker Scriptstep "Copy" can not be used for this task if the field is not present or if you want to have a specific text string inside the clipboard.
Use the cf within the scriptstep "Perform AppleScript".
Choose the option "Calculated AppleScript".
You also may use "Perform AppleScript" directly from a button.
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Vince, France May 11, 2010 |
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| How is it supposed to work ? It's impossible, I even bothered to try thought I was pretty sure it was useless. You have to use a perform applescript at some point, and then the CF is unnecessary. Could you tell us how to make it work, what's your reasoning |
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Thomas Siebert May 12, 2010 |
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| Sorry, I forgot to write the hint to use the function within the scriptstep "Perform AppleScript". You have to choose the option "Calculated AppleScript". You also may use "Perform AppleScript" directly from a button. I remembered to add these lines after I already posted the function. Unfortunately my Internet was down for a Day so I had no chance to correct it fast enough. The reason is that the ScriptStep "Copy" does only work when a field is present in the current layout. With that AppleScript You'll be able to access any field of your table or relation. I wrote the cf to be able to get an incoming phone number from a global field into the pastboard optionally. |
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Nick Lightbody, Deskspace Systems Limited Mar 10, 2011 |
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| Very useful, thanks, solved my problem | ||
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Happy, SLC, UT Apr 19, 2011 |
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| Perfect! Just what I needed! Thanks! | ||
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Troy Krueger, Muffetta's Sep 27, 2021 |
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| I cannot get it to work with a field. It works find with 'hard' text ie. But not with ```AS_set_clipboard ( "Testing" )``` But not with ```AS_set_clipboard ( T01_ACCOUNTS::Service_Address_Comp )``` I'm sure I'm missing something. I am using the 'calculated AppleScript' option with a 'perform applescript' step in a script. Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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Troy Krueger, Muffetta's Sep 27, 2021 |
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| ERG!, never mind, I got it. THANK YOU, nice little CF. Cheers |
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