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Action button script to copy the value of a parameter to the clipboard (linux)
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copy_parm_to_clipboard.py
"""Action button script."""
import os
if kwargs["shift"]:
# Copy evaluated parameter string
text = kwargs["parmtuple"][0].evalAsString()
command = "echo -n {0}| xclip -sel clip".format(text)
os.system(command)
else:
# Copy a reference to this parameter
kwargs["parmtuple"][0].copyToParmClipboard()
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jamesrobinsonvfx commented Aug 20, 2021 •
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os.system might not be the greatest. I think houdini has a clipboard? Maybe for more than just parms? I'll update if this ever becomes an issue.

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