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Copy to the clipboardSometimes, when the user submits a form you may want to offer him the possibility to copy the content of a field (such as a textarea) to the clipboard so that if something goes wrong he doesn't lose what he just wrote. Another situation in which you can use this feature is when you have some cut & paste code, instead of letting the user select the text, right clicking and selecting copy or cut, he can do all this through a single click of a button. The following sample HTML page uses JavaScript to copy the selected text. Here is the JavaScript code:
And the HTML you need to make this work is:
Select all and copy to clipboardMost of the time you'll want the user to select the entire text in a textarea and then copy it to the clipboard. Using JavaScript you can automatically select all the content of the textbox and copy it, to simplify the process for the users. We use the same JavaScript and HTML we used in the earlier example and simply add 2 more lines to the JavaScript function CopyToClipboard():
The first line we added puts the focus on the textarea, and the second one selects all its content. After that, the text is ready to be copied in the clipboard. Paste from clipboardIn certain cases you may want to paste the content of the clipboard. This can be accomplished as easy as copying to the clipboard was. Here's the JavaScript you need to use for implementing both a copy button and a paste button:
And the HTML you need to make this work is:
Please note that when you paste this code, it is pasted in the textarea, and all the previous text is erased. To paste the text at cursor position, more code is involved. Cut from clipboardI'm not completely sure why you'd want to cut content from a page, but here it goes, the code needed for cutting content from a page, along with the earlier code (for copying and pasting):
And the markup:
Beware, anything from the document can be cut using this method, including the textarea and buttons. |
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Current CommentsHow is change the Case(Lower,Upper) using Java script?
I need only selected word only.
nice code it can realy help the users
this only works in IE, correct?
Indeed, it only works in Internet Explorer.
I'm not even sure if Firefox has a function for controling the clipboard... if I remember correctly I believe the visitor needs to make some changes to his Firefox browser so that the JavaScript can work.
When I open my HTML file from a network drive, none of the copy commands work. If I copy the file to my local drive and try, it works fine. Any ideas?
too bad it only works for IE ...
...copy/paste is desactivated if surfing or reading page from the web , depending on your system or "security tools".Reasons seems obvious !
Hi @ll
At firefox you have to change the user.js on your pc
look at this: http://www.mozilla.org/editor/midasdemo/securityprefs.html
for IntrAnet you can use this:
http://www.dhtml-now.de/javascript_script.php?category=Sonstiges&script=Systemzwischenablage (only german)
It works only in FF on Intranet
Cu
Nev
i want run on firefox
now i copy user.js at folder
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i want javascript code
it does work . Very useful for developers
how to check whether selection is made in textarea before i copy to clipboard?
It's good but I don't like the way it doesn't paste where the cursor is. Instead it just replaces all the current text with the clipboard text.
checkout :
http://www.folknology.com/blog/1/1/2006/3/7/56
http://spaces.msn.com/rayozzie/blog/cns!FB3017FBB9B2E142!285.entry?_c11_blogpart_blogpart=blogview&_c=blogpart#permalink
http://scripting.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/ray-ozzies-clipboard-for-the-web/
http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/clipboard-for-the-web/
live example (in Firefox also) : http://spaces.msn.com/editorial/rayozzie/demo/liveclip/liveclipsample/clipboardexample.html
hi,
Actually i want textarea's whole content in one text file..
How to do that ????
Plz.. waiting..
I'm sorry, but that's a totally different subject. If you're planning to save a text file to the server, you're out of luck, since JavaScript is client side and cannot do that.
You'll need to work with a server side language such as ASP.NET or PHP.
Thanks for your reply.. i have got it as i m doing on client side. but now i want to pass key "s", so can save that text file.. as i have now one window box like when we are saving anything and save's window coming.. now i want to do dynamically so i don't have to press save button every time..
Thanks....
Ok, so you want to save on the client side computer, but you don't want the save dialog to show up and the visitor to click Save.
That's not possible, otherwise anyone could save files to your computer when you visit a website, without you knowing.
Hi. I have one problem regarding execution of JavaScript and VBScript. As I want text file’s content in Access and that's not possible in JavaScript. And I have generated text file in JavaScript, now wanting that file content in Access and that's in VBScript. But VBScript's executing before text file is being generated. So not getting value in Access database.
What to do for this ?
hi...... I want JavaScript's Arrays and other variables in ASP so can add them in database.. How to do this .. Any Way ??? I tried hidden field and Request.form("FieldName")..
But not getting..
Plz Help in this..
Thanks
Andrei,
Great tutorial and code! In the tutorial, you wrote:
...To paste the text at cursor position, more code is involved...
How can I get that additional code? I would need that to make this work for my application. Can you provide it?
Can you post it here for everyone to use, or email it to me if you think it is too long and esoteric?
Thanks!
Hello Paul,
Thanks for the kind words.
To paste at the cursor you can use the function below.
function insertAtCursor(myField, myValue)<br />
{<br />
// IE support<br />
if (document.selection)<br />
{<br />
myField.focus();<br />
sel = document.selection.createRange();<br />
sel.text = myValue;<br />
}<br />
// MOZILLA/NETSCAPE support<br />
else if (myField.selectionStart || myField.selectionStart == ‘0′)<br />
{<br />
var startPos = myField.selectionStart;<br />
var endPos = myField.selectionEnd;<br />
myField.value = myField.value.substring(0, startPos)<br />
+ myValue<br />
+ myField.value.substring(endPos, myField.value.length);<br />
}<br />
else<br />
{<br />
myField.value += myValue;<br />
}<br />
}<br />
// Call the function<br />
insertAtCursor(document.formName.fieldName, ‘this value’);
<a href="http://www.alexking.org/blog/2003/06/02/inserting-at-the-cursor-using-javascript/" rel="nofollow">http://www.alexking.org/blog/2003/06/02/inserting-at-the-cursor-using-javascript/</a>
I have two challenges for you (Andrei et al).
1. Can you revise your code to work as a link instead of a button? I want to be able to click on a link and have the link text copied to the clipboard.
2. I do not want to use a function call, I just want to have it run right from the link, kind of like this: <A HREF=\"javascript:history.back(1)\">Back</A> I tried <A HREF=\"javascript:this.link.execCommand(\"Copy\");\">Sample</A> in hopes the word \"Sample\" would be copied to my clipboard but that did not work, it says \"syntax error\". I admit I do not know all the document. and this. options so my attempt was doomed to begin with, but perhaps one of you coders can help me figure it out. :)
Can I get similar functionality using graphics instead of text. I have a bitmap of the screen in the clipboard, and using javascript I want to send that graphics to the printer.
In our webshop there is an function which opens a new web page.
On this page there is an ebay decription.
Is there any way to copy the HTML code of this page to the clipboard while opening it?
Hi all,
I want paste should not work in a text area...
Can Somebody help me out?
Can this be used to select the entire contents of a datagrid?
Hi,
Can graphic content be accessed within the script too? If yes, how do we do that please?
but this code doesn't works on firefox so its is lookin useless?
can some1 send me a code, i need a code that will copy selected check boxes only
Iits really nice but it neither works with mozilla nor with firefox. otherwise it will be better.
Very nice codes. eg", http://dn.vc and it work with firefox.
With a very slight modification, the Paste function may paste the text where the cursor is, so, you can make it general for all your forms.
function PasteFromClipboard()
{PastedText = document.selection.createRange();
PastedText.execCommand("Paste");}
Hi Guys,
i'm trying to copy to clipboard the whole FILE. Not the selected text, or the text form the file, but the file itself. Is it possible?
Help me out please.
Is there any way to copy rich text to clipboard (eg table with links)?
Mike, look at this
http://rayozzie.spaces.live.com/editorial/rayozzie/demo/liveclip/liveclipsample/clipboardexample.html
It might help you.
it doesnt work with firefox 2.0.0.7
try this one...
http://www.jeffothy.com/weblog/clipboard-copy/
How do I copy the contents of a string onto the clipboard using javascript on an asp.net 2.0 page developed in Visual Studio 2005
Just as it says in the tutorial. It makes no difference that you are running ASP.NET 2.0. If you want to copy the content of an ASP.NET string object, put it in a hidden field and use the JavaScript code to copy the content of that hidden field to the clipboard.
I have tried the code(s) above. Then I came across yet another code that helps you copy, paste, replace and cut a part of a text in a text area and paste it wherever the cursor is in the text area. It works with IE but not with Opera. I have not tested it with any other browser.
For the code, go to:
http://www.able2know.org/forums/about1406-0-asc-10.html
An elegance cross-browser solution that uses a 106 byte swf file to copy stuff to clipboard. One way, but work in all browsers.
http://webchicanery.com/2006/11/14/clipboard-copy-javascript/
Sheepy - unfortunately it requires the visitor to have the flash plugin installed.
Hi There !
How do we make a Paste Button for Firefox ???
Thanks,
Rohan.
This program is very nice. But this code is not working in firefox. What is the reason?
iam not able to copy to clipboard in firefox . please help me out in this
hi everybody,
i would like to list all bookmarks form word document and copy and paste bookmarks form one word document to another witht thw
Its gr8, i only hav 1 promblem - i cnt get the copy all or the paste to work
I used this link
<a href="http://www.webtips.co.in/javascript/copy-to-clipboard-with-javascript-on-mozilla-firefox-and-ie.aspx">Copy to Clipboard</a>
How can you select all and copy to clipboard without the button??
I want to perform this operation on an iframe. How it is possible
Hi,
I tries this code in IE and working but not in Mozilla.
Please provide solution for FF also
Hi,
I tries this code in IE and working but not in Mozilla.
Please provide solution for FF also
This is fine in Firefox but very dangerous in IE6 which doesn't ask for user permission. So a website that you are visiting can track your clipboard data!
You can find an example in this blog:
http://blogs.loudindian.com/?p=12 (it's safe) - Try it in IE6
Firefox requires that user change the preferences.
thank you very much .. it is very helpful
Hi there guys/gals. I am not really any good with javascript and stuff. I want to have a multiple feild form and wanted to copy the entire contents of the form. Is this possible to do?
You can also use other techniques for getting at the system clipboard. Check out http://brooknovak.wordpress.com/2009/07/28/accessing-the-system-clipboard-with-javascript/
I have nested iframes, frames inside iframes and forms inside the frames.
Then I want to copy from a control in one form to another control in another form in a different iframe.
Any one suggest how to point from the frames(above to the document level)
awesome!
I was looking for this, but if it would work in Firefox!!!
whatever thanks a lot.
Dear Sir/Madam,
The code is not working.
Regards,
Kannan
hi guys: i'm not computer savvy at all and i'm taking my bsn classes online. one of my assignments is to create a trifold brochure and i think i pretty much have it down. i found a really neat picture of a heart and i'd like to paste it onto my brochure but i don't know how to do it and can't find the directions. can any of you help - in really simple terms, ok? thanks, i would really appreciate it.
Does not work for Firefox
What code would I need so I could copy a text box, drop down menus and check boxes.
Thanks
Hello,
is it possible to make the Paste button open a new window and paste the text in a box on this other page?
hope some one can help with
Thanks
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how we enable right key in gridview for copy paste cut
plz reply hurry
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This code is working fine for 'text' copy and paste. But when I try to copy any image then this would not work. Can you provide any solution for this issue?
I would really appreciate if you can provide any solution to this issue.
This code is working fine for 'text' copy and paste. But when I try to copy any image then this would not work. Can you provide any solution for this issue?
I would really appreciate if you can provide any solution to this issue.
soooo useful! thanks!
<script type="text/javascript">
function CopyToClipboard()
{
CopiedTxt = document.selection.createRange();
CopiedTxt.execCommand("Copy");
}
</script>
<form name="Form1">
<center><a href="http://imissyouhotcakes.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5RszkrqrsbQ/TFtqOv3DDjI/AAAAAAAAAX0/J695C8FPHZ0/s320/longdistanceloveaffair badge.jpg" border="0" /> </a>
<br />
<textarea id="txtArea" cols="25" rows="5"><a href="http://imissyouhotcakes.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5RszkrqrsbQ/TFtqOv3DDjI/AAAAAAAAAX0/J695C8FPHZ0/s320/longdistanceloveaffair badge.jpg" border="0" /> </a></textarea>
<br />
<input type="button" onclick="CopyToClipboard()" value="click to select all" /></center>
</form>
<script type="text/javascript">
function CopyToClipboard()
{
document.Form1.txtArea.focus();
document.Form1.txtArea.select();
CopiedTxt = document.selection.createRange();
CopiedTxt.execCommand("Copy");
}
</script>
Usando o Firefox, como faço pra limpar a área de tranferência se o usuário aperte a tecla print screen ?
Por favor resnponda para fsouzaweb@hotmail.com
Atenciosamente, Fabiano Souza
Thanks!!!
Usando o Firefox, como faço pra limpar a área de tranferência se o usuário aperte a tecla print screen ?
Por favor responda para fsouzaweb@hotmail.com
Atenciosamente, Fabiano Souza.
Using Firefox, how do you clear the clipboard if the user press the print screen?
Please respond to fsouzaweb@hotmail.com
Regards, Fabiano Souza.
why everybody showing copy data from with in website to a clip-board? suppose user copy data from any file on machine .So data is already now in clip board. when he press (CTRL V) how can we get the data in our controls (like hidden field). so that i can process at client/server side. It is possible only with IE.. but how can we do with other browsers?
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