sub-copy2clip.lua

-- Copies currently displayed subtitles to clipboard automatically.
-- Use CTRL+B to enable or disable.
-- Default behaviour is disabled on start.

utils = require 'mp.utils'

automatic_copy = false
last_value = ""

function bool_to_number(value)
    return value and 1 or 0
end

local function set_clipboard(value)
    local res = utils.subprocess({ args = {
    'powershell', '-NoProfile', '-Command', string.format([[& {
    Trap {
    Write-Error -ErrorRecord $_
    Exit 1
    }
    Add-Type -AssemblyName PresentationCore
    [System.Windows.Clipboard]::SetText('%s')
    }]], value)
    } })
end

function copy_to_clipboard(name, value)
    if automatic_copy then
        if (value ~= last_value) and (value ~= "") then
            set_clipboard(value)
            last_value = value
        end
    end
end

function toggle_clipboard()
    -- lua is shit
    if automatic_copy then
        automatic_copy = false
        mp.osd_message("◦ Autocopy disabled")
    else
        automatic_copy = true
        mp.osd_message("• Autocopy enabled")
    end
end


mp.observe_property("sub-text", "string", copy_to_clipboard)
mp.add_key_binding("ctrl+b", toggle_clipboard)