Is there a technique using Sbasic that allows me to put the contents of the windows clipboard into a variable or even a method other then ctrl v to get the windows clipboard contents into a text element?

I presently have a text element box that after a user copies text from another source the  user clicks on the text element, presses Ctrl v to place the data into the text element, the user then presses a Run command button that formats the data properly and then parses it and uses the data to create a new record in a tableview subform and then clears the text element.

My first choice would be to eliminate the need for the text element by having the command button write the clipboard to a variable and do all my parsing and placing from it.

If that’s not possible it would be nice to make it a single command button process and eliminate the need to enter the text element, press ctrl v and then press the run command. I would rather press the run command button and have it throwfocus to the text element write contents from clipboard and then process the data

Is either option possible without making a macro?

Any (un-published not yet mentioned or missed in my searchings) command available like @writeclipboardtoelement() ?

Thanks for all thoughts and suggestions.

Robert,

That sounds like a good idea. Submit it as a feature request and we'll see what we can do.