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You probably don't need to use the clipboard. &nbsp;But where is the text? &nbsp;Is it in an edit box? an RTF window? &nbsp;A list box? etc...<br />
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If it is in a rich edit control, for example, you can use the EM_GETTEXTRANGE message. &nbsp;There are other messages for other types of controls/windows.
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You probably don't need to use the clipboard.  But where is the text?  Is it in an edit box? an RTF window?  A list box? etc...

If it is in a rich edit control, for example, you can use the EM_GETTEXTRANGE message.  There are other messages for other types of controls/windows.

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I see I have not been clear.<br />
Of course if I was in my same app it would be easy...<br />
Please give me a week (this is a very full week for me) and I'll fix the question.
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I see I have not been clear.
Of course if I was in my same app it would be easy...
Please give me a week (this is a very full week for me) and I'll fix the question.

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MFC app running: text selected in OTHER application (whatever app) &amp;&nbsp;I hit a hotkey.<br />
How should I work on the selected text?<br />
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I just want direction, not full code.<br />
Any of the answers will be considered.<br />
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1a. Should I save clipboard, add text to clip, then when done restore it? <br />
1b. If so, please supply pointer to restoring clipboard without corrupting it.<br />
2. Any other way to work with selected text in external app, without working with clipboard at all?<br />
3. Maybe there are ways to work with &quot;multiple clipboards?&quot;<br />
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ADVAthnaksNCE Moshe
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MFC app running: text selected in OTHER application (whatever app) & I hit a hotkey.
How should I work on the selected text?

I just want direction, not full code.
Any of the answers will be considered.

1a. Should I save clipboard, add text to clip, then when done restore it? 
1b. If so, please supply pointer to restoring clipboard without corrupting it.
2. Any other way to work with selected text in external app, without working with clipboard at all?
3. Maybe there are ways to work with "multiple clipboards?"

ADVAthnaksNCE Moshe

working with selected text by hitting a hotkey

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