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beep-on-ctrl-c.ps1
# required to load in the DLLs
[Windows.ApplicationModel.DataTransfer.Clipboard, Windows.ApplicationModel.DataTransfer, ContentType=WindowsRuntime];
# this one doens't seem to work but registers fine
[Windows.ApplicationModel.DataTransfer.Clipboard]::add_ContentChanged({[Console]::Beep()});
# this one does beep
[Windows.ApplicationModel.DataTransfer.Clipboard]::add_HistoryChanged({[Console]::Beep()});
# Used
# https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20230303-00/?p=107894
# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.applicationmodel.datatransfer.clipboard.contentchanged?view=winrt-26100
# https://stackoverflow.com/a/74225141
# https://www.therealomar.com/articles/2022-07/TIL-powershell-event-handlers
# https://stackoverflow.com/a/64232782
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indy-singh commented Dec 28, 2024

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Note: This only works in old school Powershell, pwsh (the newer one) blows up which I haven't bothered to look into.

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