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readSelection(from:)

Reads data from the pasteboard and uses it to replace the current selection.

Declaration

optional func readSelection(from pboard: NSPasteboard) -> Bool

Parameters

  • pboard:

    The pasteboard containing the data to read.

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Return Value

true if your implementation was able to read the pasteboard data successfully; otherwise, false.

Discussion

You implement this method to replace your application’s current selection (that is, the text or objects that are currently selected) with the data on the pasteboard. The data would have been placed in the pasteboard by another application in response to a remote message from the Services menu. A readSelection(from:) message is sent to the same object that previously received a writeSelection(to:types:) message.

See Also

Related Documentation

  • Services Implementation Guide

Working with Pasteboards