QClipboard setText not working

[BDMarler]

I can't seem to figure out how to get QClipboard to work right. clear and setText seem to do nothing. Am I missing something here?

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auto *pClip=QApplication::clipboard();
pClip->clear();//no effect?
pClip->setText("abc");//no effect?
QString str=pClip->text()//returns whatever was in clipboard prior to above code@

[Vinorcola]

On which plateforme are you?

[BDMarler]

windows 7 using qt 5.3.1