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**SETCLIPBOARD(** //string// **)**

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| **SETCLIPBOARD** | Puts information in the Windows clipboard. |
| //string// | A string constant or variable containing the information to place in the Windows clipboard.This should not contain any embedded null characters (ASCII 0). This is placed in the CF_TEXT format, only. |

The **SETCLIPBOARD** procedure places the contents of the //string// into the Windows clipboard, overwriting any previous contents.

**Example:**

**Que1 QUEUE**

**      STRING(30)**

**     END**

**Que2 QUEUE**

**      STRING(30)**

**     END**

**WinOne WINDOW,AT(0,0,160,400)**

**     LIST,AT(120,0,20,20),USE(?List1),FROM(Que1),DRAGID('List1')**

**                        !Allows drags, but not drops**

**     LIST,AT(120,120,20,20),USE(?List2),FROM(Que2),DROPID('List1')**

**                        !Allows drops from List1, but no drags**

**    END**

** CODE**

** OPEN(WinOne)**

** ACCEPT**

**  CASE EVENT()**

**  OF EVENT:Drag         !When a drag event is attempted**

**   IF DRAGID()          !check for success**

**    SETCLIPBOARD(Que1)  !and setup info to pass**

**   END**

**  OF EVENT:Drop         !When drop event is successful**

**   Que2 = CLIPBOARD()   !get dropped info**

**   ADD(Que2)            !and add it to the queue**

**  END**

** END**

**See Also:**

[[clipboard  return windows clipboard contents .htm|CLIPBOARD]]

[[prop clipbits.htm|PROP:ClipBits]]