Why is Application.CutCopyMode False?

In the following example:

Sub macromaster()
Call Macro1
MsgBox (Application.CutCopyMode)
Call Macro2
End Sub

Sub Macro1()
Range("A1").Select
Selection.Copy
MsgBox (Application.CutCopyMode)
End Sub

Sub Macro2()
MsgBox (Application.CutCopyMode)
Range("B2").Select
Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues
End Sub

If I execute macromaster, it calls Macro1 which does the copy, messaging
that Application.CutCopyMode is TRUE (1). Macro2 is then called which
re-confirms that Application.CutCopyMode is still TRUE and the paste/special
works.

If, however, I in the worksheet Select A1 and type CNTRL-C or pull-down Edit
> Copy and then call Macro2 directly, Macro2 reports that
Application.CutCopyMode is FALSE, and naturally the paste fails.


Why?
--
Gary's Student (gsnu)

When you run macro2 or any macro by going through the menus, it clears the
clipboard if it contains a copied range as I recall.

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Gary''s Student" <GarysStudent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4529073A-E979-481D-BE82-1D0F4F3F7FCE@microsoft.com...
> In the following example:
>
> Sub macromaster()
> Call Macro1
> MsgBox (Application.CutCopyMode)
> Call Macro2
> End Sub
>
> Sub Macro1()
> Range("A1").Select
> Selection.Copy
> MsgBox (Application.CutCopyMode)
> End Sub
>
> Sub Macro2()
> MsgBox (Application.CutCopyMode)
> Range("B2").Select
> Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues
> End Sub
>
> If I execute macromaster, it calls Macro1 which does the copy, messaging
> that Application.CutCopyMode is TRUE (1). Macro2 is then called which
> re-confirms that Application.CutCopyMode is still TRUE and the
paste/special
> works.
>
> If, however, I in the worksheet Select A1 and type CNTRL-C or pull-down
Edit
> > Copy and then call Macro2 directly, Macro2 reports that
> Application.CutCopyMode is FALSE, and naturally the paste fails.
>
>
> Why?
> --
> Gary's Student (gsnu)

Thank you Tom:

Assigning a short-cut key fixed the problem
--
Gary's Student


"Tom Ogilvy" wrote:

> When you run macro2 or any macro by going through the menus, it clears the
> clipboard if it contains a copied range as I recall.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Tom Ogilvy
>
> "Gary''s Student" <GarysStudent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4529073A-E979-481D-BE82-1D0F4F3F7FCE@microsoft.com...
> > In the following example:
> >
> > Sub macromaster()
> > Call Macro1
> > MsgBox (Application.CutCopyMode)
> > Call Macro2
> > End Sub
> >
> > Sub Macro1()
> > Range("A1").Select
> > Selection.Copy
> > MsgBox (Application.CutCopyMode)
> > End Sub
> >
> > Sub Macro2()
> > MsgBox (Application.CutCopyMode)
> > Range("B2").Select
> > Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues
> > End Sub
> >
> > If I execute macromaster, it calls Macro1 which does the copy, messaging
> > that Application.CutCopyMode is TRUE (1). Macro2 is then called which
> > re-confirms that Application.CutCopyMode is still TRUE and the
> paste/special
> > works.
> >
> > If, however, I in the worksheet Select A1 and type CNTRL-C or pull-down
> Edit
> > > Copy and then call Macro2 directly, Macro2 reports that
> > Application.CutCopyMode is FALSE, and naturally the paste fails.
> >
> >
> > Why?
> > --
> > Gary's Student (gsnu)
>
>
>