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authordkf <donal.k.fellows@manchester.ac.uk>2004-06-18 21:16:21 (GMT)
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'\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
'\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
'\"
-'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: clipboard.n,v 1.6 2004/03/04 00:06:06 hobbs Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: clipboard.n,v 1.7 2004/06/18 21:16:21 dkf Exp $
'\"
.so man.macros
.TH clipboard n 8.4 Tk "Tk Built-In Commands"
@@ -86,9 +86,22 @@ the data is to be returned and should be an atom name such as STRING
or FILE_NAME. \fIType\fR defaults to STRING. This command is
equivalent to \fBselection get -selection CLIPBOARD\fR.
.VE 8.4
+.SH EXAMPLES
+Get the current contents of the clipboard.
+.CS
+if {[catch {\fBclipboard\fR get} contents]} {
+ # There were no clipboard contents at all
+}
+.CE
+.PP
+Set the clipboard to contain a fixed string.
+.CS
+\fBclipboard\fR clear
+\fBclipboard\fR append "some fixed string"
+.CE
.SH "SEE ALSO"
-selection
+selection(n)
.SH KEYWORDS
clear, format, clipboard, append, selection, type