Method clipboard.tryCopy

Overload

Calls clipboard.copy and handles exceptions.

public static bool tryCopy(out string text, int timeout, bool warning = false, bool osd = false, OKey options = null, KHotkey hotkey = default)
Parameters
text  (string)

Receives the copied text.
timeout  (int)

Max time to wait until the focused app sets clipboard data, in milliseconds. The function waits up to 10 times longer if the window is hung.
warning  (bool)
osd  (bool)

Call osdText.showTransparentText with text "Failed to copy text".
options  (OKey)

Options. If null (default), uses opt.key. Uses OKey.RestoreClipboard, OKey.KeySpeedClipboard, OKey.NoBlockInput. Does not use OKey.Hook.
hotkey  (KHotkey)

Keys to use instead of Ctrl+C or Ctrl+X. Example: hotkey: "Ctrl+Shift+C". Overrides cut.
Returns
bool

Returns false if failed.

Remarks

Also can get file paths, as multiline text.

Sends keys Ctrl+C, waits until the focused app sets clipboard data, gets it, finally restores clipboard data. Fails if the focused app does not set clipboard text or file paths, for example if there is no selected text/files. Works with console windows too, even if they don't support Ctrl+C.