Button to copy the value of a string to the clipboard

Question

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.stack.imgur.com/MqGSA.jpg

It will be helpful if you post that piece of code, where you want to set text in the clipboard. — Hassan Jawed, Oct 08 '12 at 10:49
Which API Level are you targeting? ClipData is available since API Level 11. — Angelo.Hannes, Oct 08 '12 at 11:40
look at [this discussion](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9027629/android-clipboard-code-that-works-on-all-api-levels). see also [this one](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4568267/android-min-sdk-version-vs-target-sdk-version) for clarification of min and target sdk version — Angelo.Hannes, Oct 08 '12 at 11:47

score 21 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 08 '12 at 10:54

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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);

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answered Oct 08 '12 at 10:54

Angelo.Hannes

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This worked, thanks (changed slightly though): public void onClick(View arg0) { android.text.ClipboardManager clipboard = (android.text.ClipboardManager)getSystemService(CLIPBOARD_SERVICE); clipboard.setText(mycoords); Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Text copied to clipboard", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show(); – GrumP Oct 08 '12 at 13:14

score -1 · Answer 2 · edited Aug 12 '15 at 14:40

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provide a context before

getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);

like

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

edited Aug 12 '15 at 14:40

Lamorak

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answered Aug 12 '15 at 10:52

Mąñîşh Şhârmá Mkş

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Button to copy the value of a string to the clipboard

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