Topic: "Copy/paste" in swing. Is there a method for this?

"Copy/paste" in swing. Is there a method for this?

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Posted By: Dan_North
Posted On: Saturday, October 6, 2001 09:27 AM

I'm working on a nifty little Java Program that inverts text using
java.util.Stack (very useful, I know), But I would like to
know if there is a method in Java to copy the text that I invert
into the clipboard. That is, is there a way to automate
the "ctrl-c"?

Or if I was writing a more useful Java application,
such as a word processor, how would I write the
"Copy" functionality for the "Edit" menu?

Thanks millions,

-dAn-

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Re: "Copy/paste" in swing. Is there a method for this?

Posted By: Dan_North
Posted On: Saturday, October 6, 2001 10:34 AM

Never Mind. I found it in the java.awt.datatransfer package.

you use the StringSelection class.

It's kinda like this:


class myClass implements java.awt.ClipboardOwner
{

   main.... or constructor or whatever()
   {
       Clipboard myclip =  Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard();

       ...

       myclip.setContents(new StringSelection(mytextField.getText()), this));
    }

    public void lostOwnership(Clipboard c, Transferable contents) {}
   
}

-dAn-

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