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> From: "Jason" <nospam AT net>
> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:51:10 +0100
> 
> it possible with Djgpp copying the contents of  Windows
> clipboard into a string.

Yes, assuming you are on Windows 9X/Me.  On W2K and later, no (AFAIK).

> What commands should  use?

If you mean programmatically, then you will need to write code that
accesses the Windows clipboard through Int 2Fh/AH=17h.

> Do you have examples of code?

One place you can look for an example is the file w16select.c in the
Emacs sources.