Bitmap paste and copy does not work for me
lazarus / 39-Graphics

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hakelm · 2013-11-15 14:58

I put a bitmap on the clipboard with:

Clipboard.assign(bmp);

and I can paste it into other applications but when I try to retrieve
it with my own Lazarus program, it has the format CF_Picture and

  if Clipboard.HasFormat(CF_Picture) then begin
    pic:=tpicture.Create;
    pic.LoadFromClipboardFormat(CF_Picture);

generates the exception:

Exception class "EInvalidGraphic" at $00000000005BAF81 with message
"Unsupported clipboard format: Delphi Picture"

What am I missing? Any tip is highly appreciated.
I use Lazarus 1.0.12, Ubuntu 12.04 on an AMD64.
Håkan

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hakelm · 2013-11-16 13:05

Partially solved, the code below works. The fact that my earlier code
doesn't work is still a mystery to me and it would be nice if someone
could explain why.
To copy:
...
    Clipboard.Open;
    Clipboard.assign(bmp);
    Clipboard.Close;   
...

To paste:
  if Clipboard.HasPictureFormat then begin
    bmp:=tbitmap.Create;
    bmp.Assign(Clipboard);
     ....

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ausdigi · 2013-11-19 05:16

This also works but I don't understand it all myself but think you
should probably be doing everything with CF_Bitmap and, therefore,
using a TBitmap as you have the second time.
Code: [Select]pic.Bitmap.LoadFromClipboardFormat(CF_Picture);