javascript for "copy highlighted text"?

hommealone · #1 (**permalink**) 02-18-2005, 06:45 PM

Does anyone know of a javascript that would copy (already) highlighted text to your clipboard? Maybe by pushing a button? I've searched, and only found one, and that one works only with IE.

Anyone here know of one?

paulhiles · #2 (**permalink**) 02-24-2005, 08:09 AM

Hmmm... There are lots of ways to do this in IE!
Mozilla is not quite as accommodating, mostly due to it's superior security, the only Javascript solutions I've seen involve altering the configuration of the browser, so not really suitable for casual visitors.

Check out the links below if you're still interested
http://www.krikkit.net/howto_javascr...clipboard.html
Copy to clipboard [Experts Exchange]

Paul

hommealone · #3 (**permalink**) 02-24-2005, 12:30 PM

Thanks, Paul. Not the answer I was hoping for, but I'll deal with it.

Quote:

not really suitable for casual visitors.

So those solutions don't cover the 5%-or-whatever of people using Mozilla browsers, but only the sub-fraction of those who have modified the settings of their Mozilla browsers. Yeah, you're right that this won't be the answer to my question.

I guess that there is no good solution, so my resolution of this, I suppose, will simply be to not worry about it. I'm just going to use a script that works for IE, and include an alert notification for non-IE users telling them that it doesn't work without IE:

Code:

function sendToClipboard(s)
{
if( window.clipboardData && clipboardData.setData )
{
clipboardData.setData("Text", s);
}
else
{
alert("Internet Explorer required");
}
}

<body>
<input type="button" value="Copy to Clipboard" onclick="sendToClipboard(document.getElementById('textareaIDgoes here').innerHTML)" />
</body>

Thanks much for your reply! I appreciate it.
- Paul