ClipboardPreference

Clipboard preferences.

Methods:

addEventListener, getElements, removeEventListener, toSource, toSpecifier

Objects:

Boolean, EventListeners, Events, Object

Preferences:

Boolean

Hierarchy:

Superclass: Preference

Class: ClipboardPreference

Property Listing

Property

Type

Access

Description

copyPDFToClipboard

Boolean

read/write

If true, copies PDF to the clipboard.

eventListeners

EventListeners EventListener

readonly

A collection of event listeners.

events

Events Event

readonly

A collection of events.

isValid

Boolean

readonly

Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.

parent

Application

readonly

The parent of the ClipboardPreference (a Application).

pasteRemembersLayers

Boolean

read/write

If true, objects cut or copied from different layers retain their layer assignment when pasted.

preferPDFWhenPasting

Boolean

read/write

If true, pastes PDF if available.

preferStyledTextWhenPasting

Boolean

read/write

If true, includes text attributes when pasting text.

preservePdfClipboardAtQuit

Boolean

read/write

If true, preserves PDF data on the system clipboard when the application exits.

properties

Object

read/write

A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.

showPasteOptions

Boolean

read/write

If true, show paste options on paste.

Method Listing

EventListener addEventListener (eventType:String, handler:Varies File JavaScriptFunction, [captures:Boolean=Boolean])

Adds an event listener.

Parameter

Type

Description

eventType

String

The event type.

handler

File

JavaScriptFunction

The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.

captures

Boolean

This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)

(default: false)

ClipboardPreference getElements ()

Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

Boolean removeEventListener (eventType:String, handler:Varies File JavaScriptFunction, [captures:Boolean=Boolean])

Removes the event listener.

Parameter

Type

Description

eventType

String

The registered event type.

handler

File

JavaScriptFunction

The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.

captures

Boolean

This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)

(default: false)

String toSource ()

Generates a string which, if executed, will return the ClipboardPreference.

String toSpecifier ()

Retrieves the object specifier.

Object of

Application.clipboardPreferences

Event.parent

EventListener.parent

MutationEvent.parent

Return

ClipboardPreference.getElements()