Copy data directly from the Big Clock Plus

gjtt1 · 05-12-2025, 10:01 AM

It would be handy to be able to copy all of the data from the big clock to the system clipboard. I often work on audio books where the script needs to be marked up with region names, time code etc. I have to type out what I currently see in the big clock

.

I'd normally script this but I can't see any kind of API to interact with the data from the big clock either.

Thanks!

EpicSounds · 05-12-2025, 10:36 AM

Possible, partial workaround:

pressing ctrl/cmd+J should open the 'jump to' window with the current edit cursor time selected.

also this script might be adapted to get markers, regions or different time format
Script: X-Raym_Export markers as YouTube timecode for video description.lua

Some way to automatically get some or all info from the big clock would be nice to have though

gjtt1 · 05-12-2025, 04:04 PM

Nice cheers for sharing these!

The X-Raym script had an API i couldn't find for formatting the cursor position so I made a wee script for getting the current time code at least:

Code:

local playState =  reaper.GetPlayState()

local playPositionSeconds = 0.0
if (playState & 1 == 1) or (playState & 4 == 4) then
    playPositionSeconds = reaper.GetPlayPosition()
else
    playPositionSeconds = reaper.GetCursorPosition()
end

local timeCode = reaper.format_timestr_pos(playPositionSeconds, "", 5)

reaper.CF_SetClipboard(timeCode)

I think it could perhaps still be handy to be able to right click copy all of the data from the big clock to save scripting!

h31k0 · 05-13-2025, 04:18 PM

seems to have been added in latest pre-release:

Quote:

Originally Posted by sockmonkey72

v7.39+dev0513 - May 13 2025[*]+ Big clock: support copying text to clipboard [t=300511]

05-12-2025, 10:01 AM	#1
gjtt1 Human being with feelings Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 4	Copy data directly from the Big Clock Plus It would be handy to be able to copy all of the data from the big clock to the system clipboard. I often work on audio books where the script needs to be marked up with region names, time code etc. I have to type out what I currently see in the big clock . I'd normally script this but I can't see any kind of API to interact with the data from the big clock either. Thanks!

05-12-2025, 10:36 AM	#2
EpicSounds Human being with feelings Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8,247	Possible, partial workaround: pressing ctrl/cmd+J should open the 'jump to' window with the current edit cursor time selected. also this script might be adapted to get markers, regions or different time format Script: X-Raym_Export markers as YouTube timecode for video description.lua Some way to automatically get some or all info from the big clock would be nice to have though __________________ REAPER Video Tutorials, Tips & Tricks and more at The REAPER Blog

05-12-2025, 04:04 PM	#3
gjtt1 Human being with feelings Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 4	Nice cheers for sharing these! The X-Raym script had an API i couldn't find for formatting the cursor position so I made a wee script for getting the current time code at least: Code: local playState = reaper.GetPlayState() local playPositionSeconds = 0.0 if (playState & 1 == 1) or (playState & 4 == 4) then playPositionSeconds = reaper.GetPlayPosition() else playPositionSeconds = reaper.GetCursorPosition() end local timeCode = reaper.format_timestr_pos(playPositionSeconds, "", 5) reaper.CF_SetClipboard(timeCode) I think it could perhaps still be handy to be able to right click copy all of the data from the big clock to save scripting!