How to remove duplicate

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hi,

I used this code to print data from another application to notepad automatically:

C#

IntPtr h = p.MainWindowHandle;
SetForegroundWindow(h);                                       
SendKeys.SendWait(Clipboard.GetText(TextDataFormat.Text));
Clipboard.Clear();

it works fine for the first attempt but it adds duplicate value for the next attempt.

What I have tried:

this is what i get from the sendkeys:

1 attempt
13.00
2nd atttempt
223.00 but it has to print 23.00

Posted 17-May-16 2:47am

Member 11183856

Updated 18-May-16 1:11am

RickZeeland

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Richard MacCutchan 17-May-16 9:07am

What is in the ClipBoard?

Member 11183856 17-May-16 9:13am

in the clipboard at first attempt it will have 13.00 for second attempt it has 23.00

Member 11183856 17-May-16 9:14am

i checked with ctrl+v command it hast the same value but on automatic printing it has duplicate value

Richard MacCutchan 17-May-16 10:13am

You must be pasting it somewhere which already has some text.

Richard Deeming 17-May-16 13:14pm

Try: SendKeys.SendWait("^a{DEL}^v")

That should select all text in the window (^a = Ctrl+a), delete it ({DEL} = Delete), and then paste the contents of the clipboard (^v = Ctrl+v).

Maciej Los 17-May-16 13:48pm

Sounds like an answer...

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Richard Deeming · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-18T01:11:00

Try:

C#

IntPtr h = p.MainWindowHandle;
SetForegroundWindow(h);                                       
SendKeys.SendWait("^a{DEL}^v");
Clipboard.Clear();

That should select all text in the window (^a = Ctrl+a), delete it ({DEL} = Delete), and then paste the contents of the clipboard (^v = Ctrl+v).