Why is Application.CutCopyMode False?

[Guest]

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?

 

[Tom Ogilvy]

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.

 

[Guest]

Thank you Tom:

Assigning a short-cut key fixed the problem