Copy multiple images to clipboard in Python

Asked Sep 21 '15 at 02:56

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Using Python 3.4.0 in Windows 7, I've managed to copy a single image to clipboard thanks to this question.

Now I want to copy multiple images at the same time. I don't understand much of what is happening in this code, so I'm unable to modify it. Any ideas?

My code:

    msvcrt = ctypes.cdll.msvcrt
    kernel32 = ctypes.windll.kernel32
    user32 = ctypes.windll.user32
    CF_DIB = 8
    GMEM_MOVEABLE = 0x0002
    user32.OpenClipboard(None)
    user32.EmptyClipboard()

    for image_path in list:
        img = Image.open(image_path)

        output = io.BytesIO()
        img.convert("RGB").save(output, "BMP")
        data = output.getvalue()[14:]
        output.close()

        global_mem = kernel32.GlobalAlloc(GMEM_MOVEABLE, len(data))
        global_data = kernel32.GlobalLock(global_mem)
        msvcrt.memcpy(ctypes.c_char_p(global_data), data, len(data))
        kernel32.GlobalUnlock(global_mem)
        user32.SetClipboardData(CF_DIB, global_mem)

    user32.CloseClipboard()

edited May 23 '17 at 12:06

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asked Sep 21 '15 at 02:56

Hisu

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How is the "pasting" program supposed to access these multiple images? – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams Sep 21 '15 at 02:58
What application are you trying to paste these images into? – Martin Evans Sep 21 '15 at 08:01
I'm trying to paste these multiple images in Microsoft Word. My doubt is how to copy those images to clipboard like it is copied inside Word. It should access the images by a simple "ctrl+v". =) – Hisu Sep 21 '15 at 23:06

Copy multiple images to clipboard in Python

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