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Handle Attributes and Methods Reference : EDIT-PASTE( ) method
 

EDIT-PASTE( ) method

(Windows only; Graphical interfaces only)
Copies the currently selected text of the Clipboard into the widget at the current cursor position, if the Clipboard contains text data.
Return type: LOGICAL
Applies to: BROWSE widget (cell), COMBO-BOX widget, EDITOR widget, FILL-IN widget

Syntax

EDIT-PASTE ( )
If the widget performs the operation successfully, the method returns TRUE. Otherwise, it returns FALSE.
For browses, this method applies only to fill-in and combo-box browse columns.