Bug? Copy to clipboard not working - HRESULT: 0x800401D0 (CLIPBRD_E_CANT_OPEN)

Alexander Stolte · Dec 22, 2022

When I click on "copy" in a function in a code comment, this error comes up.
The same error occurs when I try to copy an icon in Designer.

B4X:

[IDE message - 1:31:16]
An error occurred.
OpenClipboard fehlgeschlagen (Ausnahme von HRESULT: 0x800401D0 (CLIPBRD_E_CANT_OPEN))

But if I copy a line in the log, then no error comes and it works.

mcqueccu · Dec 22, 2022

Sometimes it happens to me, but when you paste, whatever you copied will come.

The clipboard maybe locked to another process or program

Alexander Stolte · Dec 22, 2022

mcqueccu said:
The clipboard maybe locked to another process or program

The question is, even if it is locked by another program, why doesn't the message appear in the log window?

Erel · Dec 22, 2022

This error appears when another program locks the clipboard. Remote desktop apps for example.

Alexander Stolte said:
But if I copy a line in the log, then no error comes and it works.

No explanation for this however normally you shouldn't get any error. Look for another app that is running and interfering with the clipboard.

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