[SOLVED] Putting Clipbrd into Project Inspector

[Bazzao]

I am writing a simple program (I selected Program from new project) and need to use the clipboard, which I've used before in GUI applications.

But I get the following message at the uses clause:

Cannot find Clipbrd used by ... Check if package LCLBase is in the dependencies of the Project Inspector.

I went to Project Inspector and added "Lclbase.lpk" (not knowing if that is the correct file).

And it was not the correct file.

What do I add to solve it?

TIA

Bazza

[PatBayford]

You need to make sure that you have LCLBase as a REQUIREMENT in the project inspector - that should make all of it's units available to your program. However, I'm not sure the Clipboard will be available in a console program, which is what the Program option produces.

[Bazzao]

Thanks PatBayford,

I right-clicked on required packages and added LCLBase from the list. Accepts that ok, so it seems Clipbrd is available (hopefully).

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[Bazzao]

Yep, it does.

Interfaces needs to be added to Uses, and LCL to Project Inspector.

Works beautifully. I shall spend the rest of the day adding to the clipboard. 

Thanks

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PS: BTW, I had to put in a try except to catch the "interfaces" error.

[PatBayford]

Glad you got it working. 

[Bazzao]

So here is the solved procedure:

1) Open Project Inspector;
2) Right-click on Required Packages;
3) Add LCL;
4) Add LCLbase;
5) In the Program: Add Clipbrd to Uses;
6) Add interfaces to Uses;
7) Any error terminations, trap with

Code: Pascal  [Select][+][-]

1.   try
2.     (possible error code here)
3.   except
4.     on E: Exception do
5.       writeln('ERROR: (your prompt here): ',E.Message);
6.   end;
7.  

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