Options
Assign value to the clipboard
- Assign value to the clipboard
-
Assign value to the clipboard
frankie666 > 2022-01-13 11:57
Hi everyone,
Is there a way to assign text to the clipboard in QAP ?
I elaborate a bit... I have created menus of snippets to get text back to a text editor (examples of codes) but I wonder to know instead of returning text from the snippet, the text could be stored in the clipboard for later use ?
Thanks & best -
RE: Assign value to the clipboard
Horst > 2022-01-13 12:14
One idea for this.
Using the NirSoft tool NirCmd you can assign text to the Clipboard.
Nircmd.exe clipboard set "123456"
So its possible to create a batch file which asks for the text and invokes NirCmd.
This batch file can be started by a QAP favorite. -
RE: Assign value to the clipboard
frankie666 > 2022-01-13 12:28
(2022-01-13 12:14)Horst Wrote: One idea for this.
Using the NirSoft tool NirCmd you can assign text to the Clipboard.
Nircmd.exe clipboard set "123456"
So its possible to create a batch file which asks for the text and invokes NirCmd.
This batch file can be started by a QAP favorite.
Thanks Horst for feedback, I think about this but with ahk (launch an ahk script with in parameter the text to be copied to the clipboard) but both solution should be launched in qap from an "application" menu with my text passed in parameter. It is not convenient as my text could have a couple of lines with indentation... that's why I would like to used from snippet.
Maybe it is not possible... -
RE: Assign value to the clipboard
Jean Lalonde > 2022-01-13 14:54
Hi,
Yes, there is a way. Open the QAP Alternative menu (by default, Shift + Middle Mouse Button) and select "Copy a Favorite path or URL". Then in the QAP menu, select your snippet.
More on Alternative menu: https://www.quickaccesspopup.com/what-ar...-features/
I agree it is not obvious. But since the Snippet text is stored in the same field as folder, document or applications location fields, it works. Maybe this Alternative menu feature could be renamed : "Copy a Favorite path, URL or snippet to Clipboard". At least, I added a mention of snippets in the FAQ page.
Jean -
RE: Assign value to the clipboard
frankie666 > 2022-01-14 05:52
(2022-01-13 14:54)Jean Lalonde Wrote: Hi,
Yes, there is a way. Open the QAP Alternative menu (by default, Shift + Middle Mouse Button) and select "Copy a Favorite path or URL". Then in the QAP menu, select your snippet.
More on Alternative menu: https://www.quickaccesspopup.com/what-ar...-features/
I agree it is not obvious. But since the Snippet text is stored in the same field as folder, document or applications location fields, it works. Maybe this Alternative menu feature could be renamed : "Copy a Favorite path, URL or snippet to Clipboard". At least, I added a mention of snippets in the FAQ page.
Jean
Thanks a lot Jean, it works but it is not what I want as it adds a manual step to my process.
Anyway, I will solve it another way.
Thanks for your excellent app ! and can't wait for you new app named clip_qap
-
RE: Assign value to the clipboard
joeNOR > 2022-01-14 08:38
If I understand this correctly...
You could use Powershell and the Set-Clipboard cmdlet.
The cmdlet and your text would be part of the Parameters field in QAP.
You could also use the {Input} function in parameters to send text you type to the clipboard.
Regards,
joeNOR -
RE: Assign value to the clipboard
frankie666 > 2022-01-17 08:44
(2022-01-14 08:38)joeNOR Wrote: If I understand this correctly...
You could use Powershell and the Set-Clipboard cmdlet.
The cmdlet and your text would be part of the Parameters field in QAP.
You could also use the {Input} function in parameters to send text you type to the clipboard.
Regards,
joeNOR
Hi, not sure I fully understand your proposal... I will have a look.
Thanks anyway. -
RE: Assign value to the clipboard
Horst > 2022-01-17 09:09
Here my solution for storing text into the clipboard.
Make an application favorite for the NirCmd tool
C:\Tools\NirSoft\x64\nircmd.exe in my case.
Add the following as parameters:
clipboard set "{Input:prompt}" -
RE: Assign value to the clipboard
joeNOR > 2022-01-17 09:19
@frankie666
If you have a collection of text snippets (with or without indentation) that you regularly copy to the clipboard, you can keep them in a folder, then use Powershell to send them to the clipboard.
QAP favorites, something like this:
Application: pwsh (if you have Powershell Core installed, else use powershell)
Parameters:
Code:-c Get-Content C:\MyTextCollection\SomeText.txt | Set-Clipboard
or, if you want to specify the file name:
Code:-c Get-Content C:\MyTextCollection\{Input:Enter File Name} | Set-Clipboard
Regards,
-joeNOR