Oh! Thanks for that little tidbit Yehuda... where can I find more information on doing that? I probably won't do it, but for future reference it'd be nice to know. :o)
Chris On Dec 26, 2007 11:51 AM, Yehuda Katz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you're only using IE, you're good to go. An alternative that works > cross-browser is to hijack Flash's access to the clipboard via > ExternalInterface. > -- Yehuda > > On Dec 26, 2007, at 9:29 AM, Chris Jordan wrote: > > Okay, I think I just found it. Before I posted this question I was > searching google for "javascript programmatic cut and paste" (and other > variations on that theme), but getting no where. Just a bit ago it occurred > to me that was I was really trying to do was get access to the clipboard. > Duh. A search for "javascript clipboard access" returned what I was looking > for -- window.clipboardData.setData(); > > Before folks start writing to tell me that this is a security risk, keep > in mind that a) my app is for company intranet use only and not available to > the general public and b) I'm not using the control for evil... only for > good ;o) I won't be storing the information for any long term use, or > tracking what IP had what in their clipboard... nothing like that. I'm one > of the good guys *show's everyone his white hat* > > Also, I realize that the method I mentioned above only works for IE which > is okay for me because when users launch this app they don't get a browser > choice. It's automattically using IE 6. > > All that said, comments are still welcomed. :o) > > Thanks, > Chris > > > On 12/26/07, Chris Jordan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Is there a way to use jQuery (or javascript in general) to > > programmatically controll copy and paste functions? I'd like to replace the > > right-click context menu and *only* offer the ability to cut and paste. I > > was looking at using Chris Domigan's ContextMenu plug-in to capture the > > right-click and replace the stock menu with my own, but then it occurred to > > me that I don't know how I would control the copying and pasting ability. > > > > Thanks, > > Chris > > > > -- > > http://cjordan.us > > > > > > -- > http://cjordan.us > > > -- http://cjordan.us
