How to disable paste option in menucontroller in iOS?

Question

I have to disable Paste option when user long press on UITextField.I have got this code but still it is not hiding Paste option.

-(BOOL)canPerformAction:(SEL)action withSender:(id)sender {

    if ( [UIMenuController sharedMenuController] )
    {
        [UIMenuController sharedMenuController].menuVisible = NO;

    }
    return NO;  
}

Can any one help me?

By any chance are you using interface builder and forgot to change that instance to your custom class? — borrrden, Jan 21 '13 at 07:56
@borrrden NO there are views on single Viewcontroller w.r.t my conditions i m showing specific view — Apple_Magic, Jan 21 '13 at 08:31
Then put a breakpoint there to confirm that this method is being called. — borrrden, Jan 21 '13 at 08:41
try to "include the exact same code in a subclass of UITextField and then use instances of that class" http://www.springtiger.co.uk/2011/11/17/disable-uimenucontroller-for-uitextfield-in-ios5/ — TonyMkenu, Jan 21 '13 at 15:21

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 29 '13 at 12:22

As already said in comments.. you need to "include the exact same code in a subclass of UITextField and then use instances of that class"

so.. create new file .. let's say TestPaste.. subclass of UITextField

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put your code in implementation file (TextPaste.m)

-(BOOL)canPerformAction:(SEL)action withSender:(id)sender {

    if ( [UIMenuController sharedMenuController] )
    {
        [UIMenuController sharedMenuController].menuVisible = NO;

    }
    return NO;  
}

now. go to your NIB/Storyboard, click on your UITextFiled and change the textview class to your TextPaste

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This is an ugly hack. @Shubnank's solution should be the accepted answer. — Mojo66, Jun 13 '16 at 00:38

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 21 '13 at 08:32

Piya just check this below link :-

http://eureka.ykyuen.info/2010/04/12/iphone-disable-the-cutcopypaste-menu-on-uitextfield/

You can also check this code :-

- (BOOL)canPerformAction:(SEL)action withSender:(id)sender
{
    if (action == @selector(paste:))
        return NO;
    return [super canPerformAction:action withSender:sender];
}

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 21 '13 at 08:48

You have to create a new Class-> subclass of UITextField .. then in your code/xib change the textview class to your Custom Class.. and the add the method in your custom TextField class

- (BOOL)canPerformAction:(SEL)action withSender:(id)sender
{
    if (action == @selector(paste:))
        return NO;
    return [super canPerformAction:action withSender:sender];
}

It will work then

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 21 '13 at 07:57

0

Use this

@implementation UITextFiels (DisableCopyPaste)

- (BOOL)canBecomeFirstResponder
{
    return NO;
}

@end

answered Jan 21 '13 at 07:57

amar

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How to disable paste option in menucontroller in iOS?

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