L_AutCopy

Summary

Copies the selected objects in the active automation container to the Windows clipboard.

Syntax

L_LTAUT_API L_INT L_AutCopy(pAutomation, dwFlags )

Parameters

pAUTOMATIONHANDLE pAutomation

Pointer to an automation handle.

L_UINT32 dwFlags

Reserved for future use. Must be 0.

Returns

Comments

To paste valid automation data from the clipboard to the active automation container, use L_AutPaste.

Automation data can be cut from the active automation container and placed on the clipboard using L_AutCut.

Required DLLs and Libraries

• LTAUT
• For a listing of the exact DLLs and Libraries needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application

See Also

Functions

• L_AutPaste
• L_AutCut
• L_AutClipboardDataReady

Topics

• Editing Automation Containers

Example

This example shows how to do a copy operation to the current automation selection.

L_INT AutCopyExample(pAUTOMATIONHANDLE pAutomation) 
{ 
   L_INT nRet; 
   nRet = L_AutIsValid ( pAutomation ); 
   if ( SUCCESS == nRet ) /* check the validity of the automation handle */ 
   { 
      /* copy the current selection to the clipboard */ 
      nRet = L_AutCopy ( pAutomation, 0 ) ; 
      if(nRet != SUCCESS) 
         return nRet; 
 
      return SUCCESS ; 
   } 
   else 
   { 
      return nRet ; 
   } 
}