There is an issue with copying something in an office app, then opening the destination app, and not seeing the clipboard data. This happens because of Microsoft's clipboard conversion mechanism, which is apparently only triggered when switching between apps, and not launching an app.
Not all apps seem to have the issue. I get the same thing with things like Remote Desktop and Parallels. Anything that does clipboard conversion may have an issue. Bob On Sep 13, 2011, at 8:26 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Colin.. > > > I have no issues with this at all. OSX 10.4.11, LC 4.5.3 > > > Text comes over as you would expect. Tabs are there, returns, everything. > > > Craig > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Colin Holgate <[email protected]> > To: How to use LiveCode <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, Sep 13, 2011 6:32 am > Subject: pasting clipboard from Excel > > > I'm trying to copy some cells from Excel (Mac, 2008 Office version) and paste > it > into a field in LiveCode. If I do that with Numbers all is good. From Excel I > get nothing. > > 'the clipboard' tells me that it contains 'text, but that 'the clipboarddata' > is > apparently empty. > > If I take a moment to paste the clipboard into another program, I can then go > on > to paste in LiveCode ok. > > Is there a way for LiveCode to see the text from Excel without first pasting > it > into another program? > > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
