How do i clear the Windows Clipboard

[FireSammy]

The traditional way to clear windows clipboard is not working. Is there another way to do this?

[Pfeil]

What do you mean by "The traditional way"?

Using the "Set a Text Value to the Windows Clipboard" action with the "Value" field left blank should clear the clipboard

[FireSammy]

Yes that is what i mean. It doesnt work for me. I will try to run as an administrator and see if any difference

[FireSammy]

No administrator mode didnt help

[Pfeil]

If you open the inline function editor, replace the default example with

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using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;


public class VAInline
{
    [System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("user32.dll")]
    static extern IntPtr GetOpenClipboardWindow();

    [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
    static extern uint GetWindowThreadProcessId(IntPtr hWnd, out uint lpdwProcessId);

    public void main()
    {
        IntPtr windowUsingClipboard = GetOpenClipboardWindow();

        if (windowUsingClipboard != IntPtr.Zero)
        {
            uint processId;
            uint threadId = GetWindowThreadProcessId(windowUsingClipboard, out processId);

            VA.WriteToLog("The clipboard is currently open in the process \"" + Process.GetProcessById((int)processId).ProcessName + "\"", "red");
        }
        else
        {
            VA.WriteToLog("The clipboard does not appear to be open", "green");
        }
    }
}and click "Test Run", what is shown in the log?

[FireSammy]

I dont even know what you mean by inline editor... LOL
Here is how i solved my issue:

Clear the Windows clipboard
Clear Dictation Buffer
Say, 'Clear Windows clipboard'  (and wait until it completes)
Open Search Dialog
Pause 2 seconds
Quick Input, 'Clipboard settings'
Pause 2 seconds
Execute command, 'Press Enter; Select' (and wait until it completes)
Pause 3 seconds
Execute command, 'Tab Press' (and wait until it completes)
Execute command, 'Tab Press' (and wait until it completes)
Execute command, 'Tab Press' (and wait until it completes)
Execute command, 'Tab Press' (and wait until it completes)
Execute command, 'Tab Press' (and wait until it completes)
Execute command, 'Press Enter; Select' (and wait until it completes)
Pause 1 second
Execute command, '[Start; Open; Show] Windows Clipboard; Windows Clipboard; Clipboard' (and wait until it completes)
Say, 'Windows clipboard cleared'  (and wait until it completes)

[Pfeil]

The simplest way to access the editor is to open an "Add a Command" window, then press Ctrl-F10

[FireSammy]

I tested your code and here is what it said on the log:

12:42:57.615 The clipboard does not appear to be open

[Pfeil]

It's not a foolproof test, necessarily, but that should mean that it's not another application holding the clipboard open.


If you create a new command with these contents, what is written to the log?

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Set Windows clipboard to 'test'
Write [Blue] '{CLIP}' to log
Clear the Windows clipboard
Write [Blue] '{CLIP}' to log


[FireSammy]

Compile errors: 1
Class name VAInline is required for this context

[Pfeil]

A command, not an inline function.

It's two "Write a Value to the Event Log" actions, and two "Set a Text Value to the Windows Clipboard" actions.

[FireSammy]

ok i try that just a moment

[Pfeil]

Open the "Add a Command" window

Press Alt-U
Type "test" into the "Value" field
Click "OK"

Press Alt-E
Type/paste

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{CLIP}into the "Value" field
Click "OK"

Press Alt-U
Click "OK"

Press Alt-E
Type/paste

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{CLIP}into the "Value" field
Click "OK"

Click "OK" to add the command to the profile

Right-click the command in the command list, and choose "Execute".

[FireSammy]

Now this is strange, it seems to work, first it type "Test", then log results empty, but when i open the windows clipboard Win key + V -it shows Test remaining in the Clipboard. I dont get this??

[Pfeil]

Win-V shows clipboard history (I.E. things that were in the clipboard before), as far as I'm aware, not just what's in the clipboard at the time.

[FireSammy]

Ok so this works fine then. I didnt realize it shows history like that way. When i tested to CTRL+V its empty, but it shows history in the clipboard log... Ok so the next question is how to delete the history with a command or is it only possible to empty it manually?

[Pfeil]

Certainly not natively, no.

If you don't want clipboard history, you could turn it off in Windows (on the same settings page as the button to clear it).

[FireSammy]

Ok thanks alot m8, really nice help. Merry Christmas!!