"SetToClipboard" activity

Created by akaBot Support, Modified on Tue, 14 Jan at 4:03 PM by akaBot Support

This is about "SetToClipboard" activity.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Activity program name
Description
Properties
How to use

1. Activity program name

RCA.Activities.Core.SetToClipboard

2. Description

Up to Studio Version 2.0.2.0
Quick Access: Toolbox > Core > Copy to Clipboard

From Studio Version 2.0.3.0
Quick Access: "Toolbox" > Core > Clipboard > Copy to Clipboard
This activity copies and saves text to the clipboard.

Please note that some wording may differ depending on the version.

3. Properties

Property item	Property name	Input field	Description
Misc	Public	Checkbox	The variables and arguments within the activity are written to the log file and pushed to the Center. (For details, refer to "Property Item 'Public'").
Misc	Display name	Any String	Reflected in the activity name on the Designer panel.
Input	Text	Enter a value (String type)	Set the text to be copied to the clipboard.
Input	Text Format	Dropdown selection	Choose from six options: Text, UnicodeText, Rtf, Html, CommaSeparatedValue, and Xaml.

4. Usage

Let's try pasting the string copied to the clipboard into Notepad.

First, drag and drop Core > Clipboard > Copy To Clipboard and place it.

In the "Input" > "Text" property, enter a string or a variable of type String (in this example, the string "akaBot Studio / Agent 2.2.0.5").

Next, to open Notepad, drag and drop "Window Application" > "Open Window" and place it.

In the "Input" > "File Name" property, enter a string or a variable of type String (in this example, the string "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe").

Finally, to paste the string copied to the clipboard into Notepad, drag and drop "Window Application" > "Send Shortcut Key" and place it.

In the "Other" section of the properties, click on "Ctrl key" and check the box.

Additionally, from the "Other" section in the properties, select "KEY_V" from the dropdown menu under "Key".

Click "Home > Start" or press the "F5 key" to run the robot, and verify that the string "akaBot Studio / Agent 2.2.0.5" is pasted into the newly opened Notepad.