[GRLUG] clipboard query

[Kyle]

On 03/20/2013 09:06 PM, Eric Beversluis wrote:
> I'm looking at
> http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/javascript-ajax/exactly-how-to-create-a-custom-jquery-accordion/.
>
> Each bit of code there has a prompt "copy to clipboard" and when you
> click it, an alert tells you the code is now on the clipboard. But when
> I try to paste it into a text editor, nothing pastes. What am I missing?
> Or is it just broken?
>
> Thanks.
>
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Having written a script for "Copy to Clipboard" before, I found that
every major browser except Internet Explorer had blocked the ability to
copy to the clipboard programmatically for security purposes.  I ended
up having to do a browser detect to see if it was running under IE
before showing the button.  Granted, that was a few years ago now and
things may have changed, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's what
you're seeing.

- Kyle