Hey Jim, thanks. I never thought of this. I might borrow your idea for a few sites....
Jim Davis wrote: >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 4:49 PM >>To: CF-Talk >>Subject: SOT: JS copy function? >> >>Is there a way to (behind the scenes) copy text to the user's clipboard >>without them having to select and Ctrl-C it? I know that the plug-in >>for TinyURL does this, but I'm not sure how, or if I'm comparing A's to >>O's or whatever. > > > Here's a little script I throw at the bottom of all my pages at > DepressedPress.com. It provides links to copy the page URL, Title or link > to the clipboard (I use it when doing updates and such). > > The code will only work on IE (thus the check for "document.all" before > presenting it). Shorthand for what you need is: > > window.clipboardData.setData("Text", "Whudeva"); > > I believe that this can also be specifically prevented by a security setting > at well. > > <script language="javascript1.3" type="text/javascript"> > function CopyToClip_URL() { > window.clipboardData.setData("Text", > "http://www.depressedpress.com/index.cfm";); > }; > function CopyToClip_Title() { > window.clipboardData.setData("Text", "Welcome to the New > Depressed Press"); > }; > function CopyToClip_Link() { > window.clipboardData.setData("Text", "<a > href=\'http://www.depressedpress.com/index.cfm\'>Welcome to the New > Depressed Press</a>"); > }; > if ( document.all ) { > document.write(" <div > class=\"Footer_Disclaimer\">Copy the page <a href=\"JavaScript: var i = > CopyToClip_URL();\">URL</a> or <a href=\"JavaScript: var i = > CopyToClip_Title();\">Title</a> or <a href=\"JavaScript: var i = > CopyToClip_Link();\">Link</a> to the clipboard</div>"); > }; > </script> > > > Hope it helps. > > Jim Davis > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:221319 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
