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CMD_READ -- Read from a clip on the clipboard.
The read function serves two purposes. When io_Offset is within the clip, this acts as a normal read request, and io_Data is filled with data from the clipboard. The first read request should have a zero io_ClipID, which will be filled with the ID assigned for this read. Normal sequential access from the beginning of the clip is achieved by setting io_Offset to zero for the first read, then leaving it untouched for subsequent reads. If io_Data is null, then io_Offset is incremented by io_Actual as if io_Length bytes had been read: this is useful to skip to the end of file by using a huge io_Length. When io_Offset is beyond the end of the clip, this acts as a signal to the clipboard device that the application is through reading this clip. Realize that while an application is in the middle of reading a clip, any attempts to write new data to the clipboard are held off. This read past the end of file indicates that those operations may now be initiated. IO REQUEST io_Message mn_ReplyPort set up io_Device preset by OpenDevice io_Unit preset by OpenDevice io_Command CMD_READ io_Length number of bytes to put in data buffer io_Data pointer to buffer of data to fill, or null to skip over data io_Offset byte offset of data to read io_ClipID zero if this is the initial read
io_Error non-zero if an error occurred io_Actual filled with the actual number of bytes read io_Data (the buffer now has io_Actual bytes of data) io_Offset updated to next read position, which is beyond EOF if io_Actual != io_Length io_ClipID the clip ID assigned to this read: do not alter for subsequent reads
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