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blt::cutbuffer
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Manipulate X11 cut buffer properties
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SYNOPSIS
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**blt::cutbuffer get** ?\ *number*\ ?

**blt::cutbuffer rotate** ?\ *count*\ ?

**blt::cutbuffer set** *value* ?\ *number*\ ?

DESCRIPTION
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The **blt::cutbuffer** command allows you to read or modify the eight X cut
buffer properties. You can also rotate the buffers properties.

OPERATIONS
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The following operations are available for the **blt::cutbuffer** command:

**cutbuffer get** ?\ *bufferNumber*\ ?
  Returns the value of a cutbuffer *bufferNumber*.  *BufferNumber* must be
  an integer between 0 and 7.  The default is 0.  The cutbuffer is returned
  exactly, except that NUL bytes are converted to '@' characters.  If a cut
  buffer for *bufferNumber* does not exist, then "" is returned.

**cutbuffer rotate** ?\ *count*\ ?
  Rotates the cut buffers by *count*. *Count* must be an integer between -7
  and 7. The default is 1.

**cutbuffer set** *value* ?\ *bufferNumber*\ ?  
  Sets the cutbuffer *bufferNumber* to *value*.  *BufferNumber* must be an
  integer between 0 and 7.  The default is 0.

KEYWORDS
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cut buffer, property

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