[Lazarus] Using the clipboard in linux

[appjaws]

On 03/03/13 17:41, Mark Morgan Lloyd wrote:
> appjaws wrote:
>> On 03/03/13 17:04, Flávio Etrusco wrote:
>>> On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 1:20 PM, appjaws <lazarus at appjaws.plus.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> How do I save, copy to and paste from the clipboard using a kde
>>>> environment
>>>> on linux 64?
>>>> I am using Lazarus 1.0.6 and fpc 2.6.0.
>>>> Thanks for any help
>>>> Paul
>>>
>>> Add unit 'Clipbrd', then
>>>      Clipboard.AsText := 'something';
>>>
>>> For custom formats, use AddFormat.
>>>
>>> For images, method SaveToClipboardFormat on the image (TGraphic).
>>>
>>> -Flávio
>>>
>>
>> I tried this and it didn't work in Linux.
>> I'll try again
>
> Which didn't work: text or graphic?
>
> [My experience is on 32-bit KDE but] Remember that the persistence of
> something on the clipboard is that of the program that put it there.
> However look at KDE's "Klipper" which keeps a history.
>
Thank you very much, I now have it working and understand how to use 
auto complete. Why it didn't work before I've no idea, probable me 
making a silly mistake.
Paul

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