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version 2.0.3 type("c",Key.CTRL) not in Env.getClipboard()

Asked by Aaron Prince on 2020-03-19

Using Version 2.0.3
I am unable to get save a new value in the clipboard.
I've tried the following:
keyDown(Key.CTRL)
wait(1) # the waits were added in case that was an issue
doubleClick(Region(352,447,115,37))
wait(1)
keyUp()
wait(3)
type("c",Key.CTRL)
wait(3)
value = Env.getClipboard()
print value # returns last thing I copied and not what was highlighted on the screen when ctrl+c was sent

drag(Region(275,424,92,19).getTopLeft())
dropAt(Region(275,424,92,19).getBottomRight())
wait(0.25)
type("c",Key.CTRL)
wait(0.15)
value = Env.getClipboard()
print value # returns last thing I copied and not what was highlighted on the screen when ctrl+c was sent

I also can't get the mouse click + ctrl combo to work:
click(Region(275,424,92,19), 2) # 2 is KeyModifier.CTRL

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2020-03-20
RaiMan (raimund-hocke) said : #1

Cannot reproduce your problem (using 2.0.4 on Win10).

This works (a webpage in Edge showing your question):
for n in range(2):
    click()
    wait(1)
    r = Region(349,486,65,19)
    r.highlight(1)
    r.doubleClick()
    wait(1)
    type("c", Key.CTRL)
    wait(1)
    print App.getClipboard()
    click()
    wait(1)
    r = Region(35,488,63,17)
    r.highlight(2)
    r.doubleClick()
    wait(1)
    type("c", Key.CTRL)
    wait(1)
    print App.getClipboard()

and prints absolutely correct:

[log] CLICK on L[960,600]@S(0) (525 msec)
[log] highlight R[349,486 65x19]@S(0) for 1.0 secs
[log] DOUBLE CLICK on L[381,495]@S(0) (554 msec)
[log] ( Strg ) TYPE "c"
highlighted
[log] CLICK on L[960,600]@S(0) (537 msec)
[log] highlight R[35,488 63x17]@S(0) for 2.0 secs
[log] DOUBLE CLICK on L[66,496]@S(0) (551 msec)
[log] ( Strg ) TYPE "c"
value
[log] CLICK on L[960,600]@S(0) (538 msec)
[log] highlight R[349,486 65x19]@S(0) for 1.0 secs
[log] DOUBLE CLICK on L[381,495]@S(0) (554 msec)
[log] ( Strg ) TYPE "c"
highlighted
[log] CLICK on L[960,600]@S(0) (524 msec)
[log] highlight R[35,488 63x17]@S(0) for 2.0 secs
[log] DOUBLE CLICK on L[66,496]@S(0) (552 msec)
[log] ( Strg ) TYPE "c"
value

BTW: I have no idea, what CTRL+click should do?

Aaron Prince (mraaronprince) said : #2

thanks for the quick reply. I don't know why it isn't working.
CTRL+ left click highlights the contents of the text box I want to copy. I'm trying to copy something from a web app in IE.

RaiMan (raimund-hocke) said : #3

Cannot reproduce, sorry.

Aaron Prince (mraaronprince) said : #4

I tried it on my physical laptop and it it worked fine. It only doesn't work when running from my virtual machine. Is there a different clipboard that I need to access to get the values copied?

Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : #5

Which virtualization system do you use?
I know that on Virtualbox you have to enable "Clipboard sharing" to be able to copy/paste from guest to host and vice versa, see https://www.liberiangeek.net/2013/09/copy-paste-virtualbox-host-guest-machines/
Maybe you are running into such kind of limitation.

Aaron Prince (mraaronprince) said : #6

I'm using VMware Horizon Client. I think I want what your link suggests, I just need to figure out how to only use my VM clipboard instead of the my physical machines clipboard.

It looks like this is a VM issue for me and not a Sikuli one.

Thank you all for your help.

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