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Boo · Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 6:54 pm Post subject: RTF/HTML in Clipboard?

Hi All,

Let's say an enduser copies either Rich Text or HTML code into the Windows clipboard. Is there a way to determine which format it is (i.e. RTF or HTML)? As you know, the @clipbrd() function only retrieves plain text--not formatted text.

Thanks,

- Boo

Serge · Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 12:53 am Post subject:

not sure about rtf but if the clipboard contains text with html tags, then it would be html eg. <b>, <u>, <li>, <br> ... likewise look for rtf 'code' ... that's the way i would do it

serge

Boo · Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 1:12 am Post subject:

Hi Serge,

Yep, I tried that, but formatted text cannot be captured with @clipbrd(). That is, if you copy--for example--text directly from your Web browser into the clipboard. You an only retrieve the plain text. However, if you paste the clipboard contents directly into a WYSIWYG editor, it retains the HTML formatting...

Thanks,

- Boo

Serge · Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 1:17 am Post subject:

hi boo,

how about copying the contents to a rich text edit box using vdsobj.dll to test for the presence of html tags? you can hide that box behind another element which is what i do sometimes

serge

Boo · Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 2:07 am Post subject:

Hmmmm,

I'll give it a shot. I tried that using a non-VDS RTF editor, but the text was converted to HTML.

Thanks.

Serge · Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 2:29 am Post subject:

you could also use the browser element, paste from the clipboard there, save to a temp file, open the temp file into a list to see if there are any html <.> code

serge

Boo · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:05 pm Post subject:

Hi Serge,

Just to let you know, I tried all of your suggestions, but still to no avail. However, thanks anyway. Smile

Happy Holidays!

Cheers,

- Boo

Serge · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:17 pm Post subject:

sorry i could not help Crying or Very sad

serge