Timestamp in clipboard. How to go there?

[aliteralmind]

I have a timestamp, such as 1:03:27.901 in the clipboard.

Normally I open the Jump to time window, paste the timestmap in, then press enter.

I don't see how to automate this in a custom action. I can open the dialog, but I'm unclear how to paste the time into the textbox.

I'm guessing there's a more elegant way to go about this (such as by bypassing the jump-to dialog altogether), but I'm not seeing it. There is no paste command in the actions dialog, that accomplishes what I want, nor any "go to time as stored in clipboard," that I can see.

To repeat. The ultimate goal is: I want to programatically jump to the time that is currently stored in the clipboard.

How can I achieve this?

Thanks.

[aliteralmind]

Searched through both the manual and

Options > Assign keyboard shortcuts > Actions

for all the following terms, with no luck:

Paste, clipboard, jump, cursor, time

Seems hitting a menu command such as paste or the delete key should be easy, so I'm assuming I'm missing something big. Still looking... Need to start watching the videos...

[Embass]

lua script: Jump to time (timestamp from clipboard)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aWX...ew?usp=sharing

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Or you can copy all timestamps at once

format should look like this:

1:03:27.901
1:04:27.901
1:05:27.901

then run this lua script: Insert markers (multiline timestamp from clipboard)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FlZ...ew?usp=sharing

then use actions to navigate in project:

Markers: Go to previous marker/project start
Markers: Go to next marker/project end

[aliteralmind]

Amazing.

I just discovered that function in the API, but had not yet had a chance to write my first script. Watching and reading tutorials. Will be trying it soon, but it's already made as part of a custom action, ready to go.

Thanks so much.

[aliteralmind]

Okay, Thanks to your example, I'm really close.

I took your code and come up with the following:

--[[
	Inspired by:

	-- Author: Embass
	-- v0.1

	local times = {}
	local clipboard = reaper.CF_GetClipboard()

	for line in string.gmatch(clipboard, "[^\n ]+") do
		local time = reaper.parse_timestr(line)
		table.insert(times, time)
	end

	reaper.PreventUIRefresh(1)
	reaper.Undo_BeginBlock()

		for i, time in ipairs(times) do
			reaper.AddProjectMarker(0, false, time, 0, "", -1)
		end

	reaper.Undo_EndBlock("Insert project markers", -1)
	reaper.PreventUIRefresh(-1)
	reaper.UpdateArrange()
]]
-- UNKNOWN MINOR PROBLEM: Changing variable name from "s" to "toTrim" causes
-- "attempt to call a nil value (method 'gtoTrimub')"
function trimString(s)
   return (s:gsub("^%s*(.-)%s*$", "%1"))
end

function msgLine(toDisplayNoEOL)
	reaper.ShowConsoleMsg(toDisplayNoEOL.."\n")
end

-- Test string:
 startSkipEndTimestamps="38:57.711\n         Skip Mark\n      38:59.094\n"

-- Live:
--local startSkipEndTimestamps = reaper.CF_GetClipboard()
msgLine("Original line from clipboard: '"..startSkipEndTimestamps.."'")

reaper.PreventUIRefresh(1)
reaper.Undo_BeginBlock()

local startTime = nil

for line in string.gmatch(startSkipEndTimestamps, "[^\n]+") do
	line = trimString(line)
	msgLine("line='"..line.."'")
	if line ~= "Skip Mark" then
		local time = reaper.parse_timestr(line)
		reaper.AddProjectMarker(0, false, time, 0, "", -1)
		msgLine("Created marker at line='"..line.."', '".."time='"..time.."'")

		--We want the first value only.
		if startTime == nil then
			startTime = time
			msgLine("startTime='"..startTime.."'")
		end
	else
	end
end

-- Go to the start-marker (start-cut)
-- With thanks to
-- Author: Embass
-- v0.1
reaper.SetEditCurPos(startTime, true, false)

reaper.Undo_EndBlock("Insert project markers", -1)
reaper.PreventUIRefresh(-1)
reaper.UpdateArrange()

My goal is to take this from the clipboard (I'm assuming it's formatted exactly as I expect. I'm not error checking it):

38:57.711
         Skip Mark
               38:59.094

Splitting and trimming the outer two (timestamp) lines, creating markers at those two timestamps, and then putting the cursor on the start-mark. Between these two markers represents a cut.

The problem is that although ****this works**** for the test string, it doesn't work when I retrieve that SAME STRING from the clipboard. When I attempt it, it tells me:

Line 41: attempt to concatenate a nil value (local 'startSkipEndTimestamps')

What am I missing?

Once I figure this out, I already have a custom action ready and waiting to actually implement the cut.

[aliteralmind]

By the way, here’s the only place I’m seeing the CF_Get Clipboard function mentioned:

http://forum.cakewalk.com/m/tm.aspx?m=3652246&p=1

(Not doubting it works, just documenting it.)

[Embass]

It works for me.. maybe you forgot to uncomment this line?

local startSkipEndTimestamps = reaper.CF_GetClipboard()

-- UNKNOWN MINOR PROBLEM: Changing variable name from "s" to "toTrim" causes
-- "attempt to call a nil value (method 'gtoTrimub')"

-- function should look like this:
function trimString(toTrim)
   return (toTrim:gsub("^%s*(.-)%s*$", "%1"))
end

[aliteralmind]

Originally Posted by Embass

It works for me.. maybe you forgot to uncomment this line?

local startSkipEndTimestamps = reaper.CF_GetClipboard()

Lol. No. It doesn’t work when I uncomment the line. As the above error message confirms.

I just tried it again to make sure I’m not crazy.

[aliteralmind]

Originally Posted by Embass

-- UNKNOWN MINOR PROBLEM: Changing variable name from "s" to "toTrim" causes
-- "attempt to call a nil value (method 'gtoTrimub')"

-- function should look like this:
function trimString(toTrim)
   return (toTrim:gsub("^%s*(.-)%s*$", "%1"))
end

Ohhhhhh!

[Embass]

For testing purposes try this:

-- comment out this line
-- msgLine("Original line from clipboard: '"..startSkipEndTimestamps.."'")

-- add this code below
if startSkipEndTimestamps == nil then
	reaper.ShowConsoleMsg("ERROR: startSkipEndTimestamps = nil")
else
	reaper.ShowConsoleMsg(startSkipEndTimestamps)
end
do return end -- terminate script

it should show clipboard contents in console output.

[aliteralmind]

Done. New code:

function trimString(toTrim)
   return (toTrim:gsub("^%s*(.-)%s*$", "%1"))
end

function msgLine(toDisplayNoEOL)
	reaper.ShowConsoleMsg(toDisplayNoEOL.."\n")
end

-- Test string:
--  startSkipEndTimestamps="38:57.711\n         Skip Mark\n      38:59.094\n"

-- Live:
local startSkipEndTimestamps = reaper.CF_GetClipboard()

if startSkipEndTimestamps == nil then
	reaper.ShowConsoleMsg("ERROR: startSkipEndTimestamps = nil\n")
else
	reaper.ShowConsoleMsg(startSkipEndTimestamps)
end
do return end -- terminate script

-- msgLine("Original line from clipboard: '"..startSkipEndTimestamps.."'")

reaper.PreventUIRefresh(1)
reaper.Undo_BeginBlock()

local startTime = nil

for line in string.gmatch(startSkipEndTimestamps, "[^\n]+") do
	line = trimString(line)
	msgLine("line='"..line.."'")
	if line ~= "Skip Mark" then
		local time = reaper.parse_timestr(line)
		reaper.AddProjectMarker(0, false, time, 0, "", -1)
		msgLine("Created marker at line='"..line.."', '".."time='"..time.."'")

		--We want the first value only.
		if startTime == nil then
			startTime = time
			msgLine("startTime='"..startTime.."'")
		end
	else
	end
end

-- Go to the start-marker (start-cut)
-- With thanks to
-- Author: Embass
-- v0.1
reaper.SetEditCurPos(startTime, true, false)

reaper.Undo_EndBlock("Insert project markers", -1)
reaper.PreventUIRefresh(-1)
reaper.UpdateArrange()

ERROR: startSkipEndTimestamps = nil

[aliteralmind]

This is weird.

Same code, but manually setting the clipboard, immediately before getting it:

function trimString(toTrim)
   return (toTrim:gsub("^%s*(.-)%s*$", "%1"))
end

function msgLine(toDisplayNoEOL)
	reaper.ShowConsoleMsg(toDisplayNoEOL.."\n")
end

-- Test string:
--  startSkipEndTimestamps="38:57.711\n         Skip Mark\n      38:59.094\n"

-- Live:
x = reaper.CF_SetClipboard("test!!!")
local startSkipEndTimestamps = reaper.CF_GetClipboard("y")

if startSkipEndTimestamps == nil then
	reaper.ShowConsoleMsg("ERROR: startSkipEndTimestamps = nil\n")
else
	reaper.ShowConsoleMsg(startSkipEndTimestamps)
end
do return end -- terminate script

-- msgLine("Original line from clipboard: '"..startSkipEndTimestamps.."'")

reaper.PreventUIRefresh(1)
reaper.Undo_BeginBlock()

local startTime = nil

for line in string.gmatch(startSkipEndTimestamps, "[^\n]+") do
	line = trimString(line)
	msgLine("line='"..line.."'")
	if line ~= "Skip Mark" then
		local time = reaper.parse_timestr(line)
		reaper.AddProjectMarker(0, false, time, 0, "", -1)
		msgLine("Created marker at line='"..line.."', '".."time='"..time.."'")

		--We want the first value only.
		if startTime == nil then
			startTime = time
			msgLine("startTime='"..startTime.."'")
		end
	else
	end
end

-- Go to the start-marker (start-cut)
-- With thanks to
-- Author: Embass
-- v0.1
reaper.SetEditCurPos(startTime, true, false)

reaper.Undo_EndBlock("Insert project markers", -1)
reaper.PreventUIRefresh(-1)
reaper.UpdateArrange()

Before adding the "y" parameter to CF_SetClipboard, I got this output:

test!!!ERROR: startSkipEndTimestamps = nil

And this error:

'reaper.CF_GetClipboard': expected 1 arguments minimum

After adding in the "y" parameter, it worked for the manually set clipboard. Output:

test!!!

[aliteralmind]

SON OF UH.

That "y" parameter kicked it into gear.

I eliminated the call to CF_SetClipboard, and now it works. It actually responds with the text that I copy from my timestamps text document.

It now sets the markers exactly as I hoped.

I appreciate your working through this with me.