GetClipBoard- TextAutomation

Get Clipboard Value

This activity is used to store the data copied from a source to a variable. The final text/numeric value which was copied from any file will be copied in the clipboard to use it elsewhere.

Technical Reference:

* Mandatory fields to execute the workflow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MISC

Display Name: Displays the name of the activity. You can also customize the activity name to help troubleshoot issues faster. This name will be used for logging purposes.

SkipOnError: It specifies whether to continue executing the workflow even if it throws an error. This supports only Boolean value “True or False”

True: Continues to execute the workflow irrespective of any error thrown.

False: Stops the workflow if it throws any error

Version: It specifies the version of the Text automation feature in use

 

OUTPUT

ClipBoardValue: Declare a variable here to view the clipboard value or pass it on to another activity

The following activity illustrates on how we can use the Getclipboard value activity to get the last value saved in the clipboard.

Example:

1.Drag and drop the GetClipBoardValue from text automations.

2.Double click on the activity.

3.Declare a variable in the Output segment. Here it is “Output”

4.Drag and drop a message box below the Getclipboard value.

5.Enter the same variable entered above in the input string of message box. Here it is “Output”

6.Enter a message box title.

7.Execute the activity.

 The bot executes the activity, copies the recent activity from the clipboard and displays in the output message box.

Version
7.1.0.4