4D v14.3

Get file from pasteboard

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4D v14.3
Get file from pasteboard

Get file from pasteboard 


 

Get file from pasteboard ( xIndex ) -> Function result 
Parameter Type   Description
xIndex  Longint in Xth file included in drag action
Function result  String in Pathname of file extracted from pasteboard

The Get file from pasteboard command returns the absolute pathname of a file included in a drag and drop operation. Several files can be selected and moved simultaneously. The xIndex parameter is used to designate a file from among the set of files selected.

If there is no Xth file in the pasteboard, the command returns an empty string.

Example  

The following example can be used to retrieve in an array all the pathnames of the files included in a drag and drop operation:

 ARRAY TEXT($filesArray;0)
 C_TEXT($vfileArray)
 C_INTEGER($n)
 $n:=1
 Repeat
    $vfileArray:=Get file from pasteboard($n)
    If($vfileArray#"")
       APPEND TO ARRAY($filesArray;$vfileArray)
       $n:=$n+1
    End if
 Until($vfileArray="")

 
PROPERTIES 

Product: 4D
Theme: Pasteboard
Number: 976

 
HISTORY 

Created: 4D v11 SQL

 
SEE ALSO 

SET FILE TO PASTEBOARD

 
ARTICLE USAGE

4D Language Reference ( 4D v12.4)
4D Language Reference ( 4D v11 SQL Release 6)
4D Language Reference ( 4D v14 R3)
4D Language Reference ( 4D v14 R2)
4D Language Reference ( 4D v13.5)
4D Language Reference ( 4D v14.3)
4D Language Reference ( 4D v14 R4)