Set x to clipboard as list

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#1

Hi, Hope some one out there can help! I have a list of values in a text edit file, I am trying to copy the values in it and use them as items in my variable.

This is the Textedit list:

John
Mike
Bill
Carl

Here is the script:

set thenames to {}
set thenames to the clipboard as list
get item 2 of thenames

item 2 should be “Mike” but I get an error!

pleas help!

Thank you for your time!

Brian

#2

Hi,

the clipboard is not needed


tell application "TextEdit"
	set theNames to paragraphs of (get text of document 1)
end tell
get item 2 of theNames
#3

Works just great thank you!