Author Topic: Another small clipboard monitor (Read 34403 times)

flamerz · « **on:** February 24, 2013, 05:59 PM »

Ok, nothing really new

I found some issues in another clipboard monitors and I coded mine. Really simple and lightweight.

File size is less than 80kb on disk, a single exe... low memory consumption too

Download rar file [32kb]
Thanks for reading.

NOTES:

* this app will capture the clipboard text each time that you copy some text to the windows clipboard and write it down in the application as you can see at the screenshot
* just to clear, the first button enable/disable the clipboard monitoring, second copies all the text to clipboard, and third delete the captured text.
* this software does not write anything to disk, your clips will not be saved.
* you can copy some selected text inside the app and it will not be duplicated again. Example: select 1982 and press Ctrl+C. Paste it elsewhere.
* with another clipboards tools, you can get duplicates while copying from certain controls (for example editplus monitor clipboard has this issue).
* this clipboard tool is lightweight, I tryed to use the windows api and no .net or extra dlls are required. Its using 500kb of memory while running on my windows xp, maybe windows 7 or 8 gives some extra space
* I verified this app in virus total. The executable file is not packed, feel free to ask me if you get some false positive. Maybe you will be alerted by some heuristics antivirus because this soft will be monitoring your clipboard

Feel free to send me bugs... I only tested this one by myself $:-\$

* add: the app will remember the last position and size
* add: the app will start minimized if you close it from the taskbar or you shut down your computer while the app is minimized

19/03/2013
* add: pinned version allow to have clipboard monitor on top

x16wda · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2013, 07:16 PM »

Thanks flamerz! Clean and simple.

rgdot · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2013, 07:28 PM »

Thanks flamerz, will try it shortly

Yes 1982 was a good year Forza Azzurri

skwire · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2013, 08:35 PM »

Nicely done, flamerz.

Which language did you write it in?

flamerz · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2013, 11:59 PM »

i used powerbasic 10 and windows api.

pilgrim · « **Reply #5 on:** February 25, 2013, 07:56 AM »

This is something that I will find very useful.
Just one small request, would it be possible to change the default opening location?
My preference would be in a central position just above the taskbar, second choice would be bottom left, but anywhere at the edge of the screen would be good.
Thanks flamerz.

flamerz · « **Reply #6 on:** February 25, 2013, 08:12 AM »

i'll add some settings to keep the position.

pilgrim · « **Reply #7 on:** February 25, 2013, 08:37 AM »

i'll add some settings to keep the position.
-flamerz (February 25, 2013, 08:12 AM)

Much appreciated, the only other thought was if there is a way to start it minimised?

flamerz · « **Reply #8 on:** February 25, 2013, 08:43 AM »

I'll try to do my homeworks this sunday

flamerz · « **Reply #9 on:** February 25, 2013, 04:37 PM »

small update with the position/size feature.

i hope it works fine... im a bit sleepy now

pilgrim · « **Reply #10 on:** February 26, 2013, 09:33 AM »

Works perfectly on XP, I'll try it on 7 later, many thanks.

flamerz · « **Reply #11 on:** March 02, 2013, 03:58 AM »

another small update today.

it will start minimized on computer restart when you not closed the app manually (you just forgot it on the taskbar).

flamerz · « **Reply #12 on:** March 04, 2013, 08:52 AM »

fixed some minor issues.

flamerz · « **Reply #13 on:** March 19, 2013, 02:10 PM »

small update. pinned window

pilgrim · « **Reply #14 on:** March 20, 2013, 08:20 AM »

small update. pinned window
-flamerz (March 19, 2013, 02:10 PM)

Useful addition, many thanks.

flamerz · « **Reply #15 on:** July 02, 2013, 07:26 AM »

this is the current version that i'm using now.

i translated it to spanish... (sorry, i can set it back to english if any interested).

now has extra features.

F2 - set date time
F12 - hide toolbar

right click on the toobar area, show extra functions like:

insert from top/bottom
adjust text
order text
remove blank lines
remove dupes
some caps functions
open/save clips to disk

regards!

http://www.arrakis.e...car/pb/rpclipesp.zip

cschw · « **Reply #16 on:** July 02, 2013, 09:01 PM »

Hi flamerz,

+1 for an English version...I use rpclip from time to time, and would find an English version to be best for my use.

(No hablo español bien y comprendo solo un poco.)

Thanks!

flamerz · « **Reply #17 on:** July 12, 2013, 07:14 AM »

lets see.. please check the translation

feel free to comment about better shortcuts if you feel unconfortable with preset ones.

http://www.arrakis.e...ar/pb/rpclipen15.zip

cschw · « **Reply #18 on:** July 12, 2013, 10:50 PM »

Just downloaded the latest...it's all clear to me now!

The shortcuts aren't exactly intuitive, but I can probably handle the four of them--anyone else have suggestions for English version shortcuts?

One other thing I noticed, the white on white color scheme makes it a bit difficult to see if the option is toggled.

Thanks for the translated version!

flamerz · « **Reply #19 on:** July 13, 2013, 03:50 AM »

right click on the toolbar, you have some "hidden" options there.

AbteriX · « **Reply #20 on:** November 25, 2013, 03:10 AM »

Hi flamerz, good work!

If I would use this tool I would miss two options from the menu:

* Add Header
* Add Footer

As header I would imagine the title of the window I had captured from, additional a timestamp.
like: "2013-11-25 10:10:29 - N.A.N.Y. 2014 Submission: clipboard monitor "rpclip" - DonationCoder.com - Mozilla Firefox"

As footer I could need a separator line like "\r\n\r\n /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ \r\n\r\n"

Just my ideas

flamerz · « **Reply #21 on:** November 25, 2013, 03:17 AM »

good idea.

thanks for the feedback AbteriX.

smaragdus · « **Reply #22 on:** December 02, 2017, 09:01 PM »

@flamerz
If Clipboard Monitor is not abandoned you may add a new button to the toolbar- 'Tray', which sends it to tray. You may also add a shorcut key for minimizing the program to tray.
Regards.

c.gingerich · « **Reply #23 on:** December 05, 2017, 10:18 AM »

I don't see that it is so I am making one of my own. I'll add to NANY along with your suggestions @smaragdus

Pareidol · « **Reply #24 on:** January 18, 2022, 11:39 AM »

Anyone knowing where to download this tool today?