Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Clipboard.GetPicture

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Clipboard.GetPicture

Queries a picture from clipboard.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	FileMaker iOS SDK
Clipboard	6.3	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes

MBS( "Clipboard.GetPicture" { ; ImageType; FileName } ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example Flags

ImageType The type of image to return.
Either JPEG, PNG, GIF or BMP. Default is JPEG. "JPEG" Optional

FileName The filename to use for the picture.
Default is "image" with the extension matching the image type. "test.jpg" Optional

Parameter	Description	Example	Flags
ImageType	The type of image to return. Either JPEG, PNG, GIF or BMP. Default is JPEG.	"JPEG"	Optional
FileName	The filename to use for the picture. Default is "image" with the extension matching the image type.	"test.jpg"	Optional

Result

Returns image or error.

Description

Queries a picture from clipboard.
You can store image in a container field for example.

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Release notes

Version 9.5
- Fixed problem on Windows with returning pictures, where Clipboard.GetPicture would return a flipped image.
- Fixed problem with Clipboard.GetPicture, when the picture comes without alpha channel.

Created 3th July 2016, last changed 29th September 2020

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