paste[+] expression
paste[+] formatstring ...
"text" "formatstring" ...
expression - any expression (string, number, variable, etc).
formatstring - string with format fields, as with str.format. Cannot be variable.
... - variables or other values that will replace format fields in formatstring. Must be of intrinsic types.
| Default | Paste through clipboard. |
| + | QM 2.3.3. Hybrid paste. If text is short, instead sends keys. Read more below. |
The paste keyword added in QM 2.3.3. It is the same as outp, which can be used for backward compatibility.
paste stores text into the clipboard and sends keys Ctrl+V.
paste+ (hybrid paste) uses clipboard only if text length is >100 or contains new lines. Else instead sends keys, like key "text". Sends keys fast, as if with opt keysync 1, keychar 1, keymark 1, slowkeys 0.
In Options -> General you can set to use hybrid paste in menu, toolbar and autotext list items where paste is omitted (syntax3), like :"text".
If expression or formatstring is simple text in double quotes, keyword paste can be omitted (syntax3).
Restores previous clipboard content (text only), unless run-time option opt clip 1 is set.
In console windows uses different method to paste, because Ctrl+V does not work.
The speed depends on spe.
See also: str.setsel, str.getsel, str.getclip, str.setclip , key, variables in strings, escaping special characters, UAC
paste "text" ;;paste simple text "text" ;;the same paste x ;;paste variable x paste "%i[]" x ;;paste int variable x and new line paste F"{x}[]" ;;paste variable x and new line