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GrumP
GrumP

Reputation: 1203

Button to copy the value of a string to the clipboard

I'm modifying an old Android application. I have a GPS lat and long being stored in a string value and displayed to the user in a non-editable text box when it resolves. I want to add a button which simply takes the value of the string, and copies it to the clipboard.

I've looked at this: How to copy text programmatically in my Android app?

But not sure how to implement it. Any help would be great, I haven't touched much development in this area recently!

Thanks

Edit: 

    //Set button (inside oncreate method)
    Button button = (Button)this.findViewById(R.id.buttoncopylocation);
    button.setOnClickListener(this);

//Code added in onClick method
@Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    ClipboardManager clipboard = (ClipboardManager)   getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
    ClipData clip = ClipData.newPlainText("Copied", mycoords);
    clipboard.setPrimaryClip(clip);
}

I'm getting this error: https://i.sstatic.net/MqGSA.jpg

Upvotes: 6

Views: 15389

Answers (2)

Mąñîşh Şhârmá Mkş
Mąñîşh Şhârmá Mkş

Reputation: 86

provide a context before

getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);

like 

Context context = ...;
ClipboardManager clipboard = (ClipboardManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);

Upvotes: -1

Angelo.Hannes
Angelo.Hannes

Reputation: 1729

If it is just Text, it is very simple.

ClipboardManager clipboard = (ClipboardManager) getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
ClipData clip = ClipData.newPlainText("label","Your Text");
clipboard.setPrimaryClip(clip);

For further Information check out this link

Upvotes: 21

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