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Copy keyword

Copy is a function used to create copies of an object.

To execute this keyword type Copy or the shortcut Co into the command line.

Syntax

Copy [Object] At [target-ID]

Copy [Object-list] At [target-start]

Copy [Object] At [target-list]

Copy [Object-list]

Options

To get a list of all options available for the keyword Copy in the command line feedback window type the following into the command line:

[Channel]> Copy /?

The keyword Copy has the following options:

Option Shortcut Option value Description
overwrite o no option value Replaces existing content.
merge m no option value Adds to existing content.
status s =False; =True Adds tracking status to existing content.
cueonly co =False; =True Prevents changes to track forward.
noconfirm nc no option value Suppresses confirmation pop-up.

If no object type is given and the command line destination is root (no destination), the default object type – Cue – is used for this function.

If no target is given, the objects will be exported to clipboard.xml. The objects are used with the keyword Paste.

For more information see Paste.

Examples

[Channel]> Copy Group 1 At 5

Copies group 1 to group 5.

[Channel]> Copy Group 1 Thru 3 At 11

Copies group 1 to group 11; group 2 to group 12; and group 3 to group 13.

[Channel]> Copy Group 2 At 6 Thru 8

Copies group 2 to group 6, 7, and 8.

[Channel]> Copy 2 At 6

Copies cue 2 to cue 6.

[Channel]> Copy Macro 2 At 6

Copies macro 2 to macro 6.

[Channel]> Copy Cue 5

Exports cue 5 to the temporary xml.-file clipboard.xml.


Source: key_keyword_copy.html (grandMA2 manual v3.9)