[pmwiki-users] use pmwiki as code snippet generator

[Stef Mientki]

thanks Joachim and Patrick,
didn't know it was so difficult,
different for different browsers,
and not without security risks.

cheers,
Stef

Patrick R. Michaud wrote:

>On Fri, Feb 24, 2006 at 10:29:45AM +0100, Stef Mientki wrote:
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>>hi All,
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>>I would like to use PMwiki as a code-snippet or text-snippet generator.
>>For that I would like to have a button with th following function:
>>   Select All (^A)
>>   Copy complete content  to Clipboard as plain text (^C)
>>
>>I've not the faintest idea if and how this is possible,
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>In the general case it's not possible.  
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>Programmatic things such as this are performed using Javascript,
>and very few browsers allow Javascript to copy or manipulate
>the clipboard, as it's a security risk.  See, for example,
>http://kb.mozillazine.org/Granting_JavaScript_access_to_the_clipboard .
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>If the people using the site are willing to adjust their browsers'
>security settings, then it can be made to work.
>
>Pm
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