[pmwiki-users] use pmwiki as code snippet generator

[H. Fox]

You may find the AutoCopy extension helpful.

    http://autocopy.mozdev.org/

Hagan

On 2/24/06, Stef Mientki <s.mientki at mailbox.kun.nl> wrote:
> 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:
> >
> >
> >>hi All,
> >>
> >>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,
> >>
> >
> >In the general case it's not possible.
> >
> >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 .
> >
> >If the people using the site are willing to adjust their browsers'
> >security settings, then it can be made to work.
> >
> >Pm