VB Helper: HowTo: Copy the selected text from a WebBrowser control


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Title	Copy the selected text from a WebBrowser control
Keywords	copy text, clipboard, WebBrowser
Categories	Tips and Tricks, Controls

Use the keybd_event API function to send the application Ctrl-C to copy the selected text. Then use the Clipboard object's GetText method to get the text.

' Grab the text highlighted in Internet Explorer.
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    ' Clear the clipboard.
    Clipboard.Clear

    ' Set focus to the WebBrowser control.
    WebBrowser1.SetFocus

    ' Press Control.
    keybd_event VK_CONTROL, 0, 0, 0
    DoEvents

    ' Press C.
    keybd_event VK_C, 1, 0, 0
    DoEvents

    ' Release Control.
    keybd_event VK_CONTROL, 0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0
    DoEvents

    ' Get the text from the clipboard.
    Text1.Text = Clipboard.GetText
End Sub

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