Copy to clipboard with VB or C#

Lauren MacLean

August 21, 2016 23:16

I'm looking to build a simple "copy to clipboard" script in VB or C# to run in a workflow. It seems like this should be very straight forward and I've found loads of sample code online but I can't get any of it to work.

 

I've been trying to get this to work but it can't even find "thread" as a type:

 

Dim ThreadA As Thread

 

ThreadA = New Thread(AddressOf Me.MyAsyncTask)

 

ThreadA.ApartmentState = ApartmentState.STA

 

ThreadA.Start()

 

Private Sub MyAsyncTask()

 

Clipboard.Clear()

 

Clipboard.SetText("TextToCopy")

 

End Sub

 

any help/pointers?

 

thanks!

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  Permanently deleted user

  August 22, 2016 17:21

  Hi Lauren,

   

  I'm sorry to say that this is not possible.  The reason being that the VB and C# activities are server side, and are not able to set the clipboard on the client side.  It may be possible to build a custom command that will do this, but that would require some developer time.  I would suggest reaching out to your account manager to discuss that.

   

  You can also submit this to the ideas section (https://support.geocortex.com/GSCIdeas?c=09a6000000008RsAAI&filter=1&categ=all&sub-nav=ideas&main-nav=essentials&page=1).  We may be able to build a workflow activity that can do this, and include it in a future release of the product.

   

  I hope this helps!

   

  Thanks,

   

  Danny

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