>Thank you. Actually, I've applied two tests. One is from the command window to display len( _ClipText). The other is to paste the clipboard contents into an external (non-VFP) application or, as I believe you have suggested, another VFP editor window.
>
>If it's straightforward enough I'd be curious what issues you have seen with _ClipText. Would this be just with VFP 7 or earlier version(s)?
>
>Again, thank you for your generous assistance.

For example, If I copy following code into clipboard

DEFINE CLASS MyRightClick AS Column
  oHookedObject = oFoo
  procedure oHookedObject.RightClic
     DO Menu1.mpr
  endproc
ENDDEFINE

and than issue ? _cliptext it displays consistently

ENDDEFINEenu1.mpredObject.RightClic

If I paste it in the commnad or edit window window it's okey.