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CopyMapToClipboard()

Summary

Copies a map object and map picture to the Windows clipboard.

Syntax

CopyMapToClipboard(string map_name, scope scp)

Argument	Contents
map_name	The name of the map, or null for the current map
scp	The area of the world used to create the image that is copied to the clipboard

Notes

CopyMapToClipboard() puts the map on the clipboard in three formats: as an OLE object, as a Windows Metafile, and as a Windows bitmap.
If the map scope is omitted, CopyMapToClipboard() uses the current scope of the map window.

Example

CopyMapToClipboard("U.S. States",)

Error Codes

Error Type	Meaning
NotFound	There is no map with the specified name

See Also

Function	Summary
CopyMapToOLE()	Updates an embedded OLE map
DragMapToOLE()	Allows the user to drag and drop a map object to an OLE container application
SaveMapToBitmap()	Saves the map image as a Windows bitmap file
SaveMapToMetafile()	Saves map graphics in Enhanced Windows Metafile format

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