VB Clearing Clipboard

[spetnik]

You know what pisses me off? That VB clears the clipboard when starting and creating new projects . You'd think that MS would have better sense

[ShIzO]

it's not when you create a new project, it's when you open up a new VB instance...

....fok bill.....

[spetnik]

yes, but i just opened up the new instance (and the clipboard is empty) and then copied s/t, and then clicked New Exe, and its empty again!!!!

[plenderj]

Well you could write your own app that runs hidden that polls the clipboard every few milliseconds and copies the data out, and then puts it back in again.

And I think bill gates is a great character all together.

[spetnik]

Originally posted by plenderj
Well you could write your own app that runs hidden that polls the clipboard every few milliseconds and copies the data out, and then puts it back in again.

Think about what u just said. What happens when I copy a new item into the clipboard? It will get overwritten. Nice try, though

[plenderj]

Okay then it checks whats in the clipboard.
If whats in the clipboard = "", then overwrite the clipboard with the info in memory.

Else, leave as is.

Either that or your own app could act as a clipboard, and you select which piece of data you want put back into the clipboard etc.

[spetnik]

nah, i'd rather complain

[chrisjk]

Those suggestions are great ( ), but the best thing to do is write a wrapper exe that remembers what is stored in the clipboard, then Shells VB, then replaces the clipboard contents.

Then of course rather than opening the vb exe, you'd open your exe to start VB...

[spetnik]

Originally posted by spetnik
nah, i'd rather complain