how to i copy to clipboard so i can use it as ctrl v

[tomjwchung]

sorry if i dont make sense. im still confused on how to explain what i want.

so basically, if they enter in a text in a console, it would be saved to their clipboard which can later be used when you type CTRL v.

can somebody help me out?

thanks

[zb0S216C]

You would have to use the OS's API for this. For Windows, see this link: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms648709(VS.85).aspx

_Wazzak

[tolga gerekci]

OK. I understood. You want to write to the clipboard.

#include<windows.h>
void setClipboard (char* str )
{ 
HGLOBAL hText;
char* pText; 
hText = GlobalAlloc(GMEM_DDESHARE | GMEM_MOVABLE,100) ; 
pText = ( char * ) GlobalLock ( hText );
strcpy (pText , str);
GlobalUnlock(hText) ; OpenClipboard(NULL);
EmptyClipboard();
SetClipboardData(CF_TEXT,hText);
CloseClipboard(); 
}

char* getClipboard()
{
OpenClipboard ( NULL );
HANDLE str = GetClipboardData (CF_TEXT ) ;
CloseClipboard ( ) ;
LPVOID lptstr = GlobalLock ( str );
return (char*)str;
}

int main()
{
cout<<"Your input will be saved to clipboard and you can paste it: ";
string str;
cin>>str;
setClipboard(str.c_str());
cout<<endl<<"Saved";
cout<<endl<<"Data in clipboard is: "<<getClipboard(); 
return 0;
}

In windows, it should work :)