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4D v16.3


Get file from pasteboard ( xIndex ) -> Function result

Parameter	Type	Description
xIndex	Longint	Xth file included in drag action
Function result	String	Pathname of file extracted from pasteboard

Description

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="")