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unlock clipboard

Type​

command

Summary​

Unlocks the clipboard and pushes the changes to the system clipboard.

Syntax​

unlock [the] clipboard

Description​

Use the unlock clipboard command to make the contents of the clipboard available to other apps.

note

If you use the clipboardData or fullClipboardData properties, locking the clipboard is not required (it will be done automatically) but is recommended.

tip

Use lock clipboard to ensure the clipboard does not change between accesses.

Examples​

unlock the clipboard

command: lock clipboard

function: clipboard

property: clipboardData, fullClipboardData, rawClipboardData

Compatibility and Support​

Introduced

LiveCode 8.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

Platforms

desktop

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