Extend Virtual ViewX Ctrl-C Copy to Clipboard behaviour to embedded lists

[rlao]

Firstly I want to reference this thread from 2023 which mentions Copy to Clipboard becoming available to GS2023:

https://community.se.com/t5/Geo-SCADA-and-Remote-Operations/VVX-Embedded-List-Copy-to-Clipboard/idi-...

However, on our GS2023 system, embedded lists only have the Copy to File option available. Selecting a row on an embedded list and pressing Ctrl-C does not copy the entire list to clipboard. On the other hand, when opening the same query in its own window, Ctrl-C does copy to clipboard.

Is it possible to replicate this same Virtual ViewX Ctrl-C behaviour to embedded lists?

Thanks

[sbeadle]

I recall that keyboard focus and having multiple lists on one mimic are complications which prevent this from being added.

Steve

[rlao]

Thanks Steve

I was hoping that selecting a row in the embedded list might be a way to indicate where the keyboard focus was but don't remember if you could select/highlight rows on multiple embedded lists on the same page.

I wonder if there is a way to create a pick action to 'open' the embedded list as a hidden popup, operate the copy action and then close it? I could probably script that as a work-around, but maybe there's a way to implement this as a product feature?

[sbeadle · Accepted solution]

"if you could select/highlight rows on multiple embedded lists on the same page." - yes, you can.

"create a pick action to 'open' the embedded list as a hidden popup, operate the copy action and then close it?" - I don't think so.

You can add a button, menu or list pick action which says 'Copy' and run a script which reads the active query and copies its data to the clipboard. In the past I used this - works on my PC.

'************************************************************************************
	'Copy to clipboard
	Private Sub WriteClip( Text)
	Dim objIE
	Set objIE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
	objIE.Navigate("about:blank")
	objIE.document.parentwindow.clipboardData.SetData "text", Text
	objIE.Quit
	End Sub

[rlao]

Thanks, will give this a go