PASTE from clipbord in android

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I am developing application where user will copy data in WebView by long pressing on text and then pressing default copy button. Now I want to PASTE that text as soon as user touches EditText. I do have listener on edit text don't know how to past. Need Help.

@Varun Karhadkar You can do like this: http://stackoverflow.com/a/6201127/1332870 — CompEng, Apr 21 '14 at 11:20

Swayam · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-21T11:28:22.813

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ClipboardManager mClipboard = (ClipboardManager) getSystemService(CLIPBOARD_SERVICE); 
mEditText.setText(mClipboard.getText());

But, I would strongly recommend you go through the official documentation.

edited Apr 21 '14 at 11:28

answered Apr 21 '14 at 11:21

Swayam

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I cant find getSystemService() eclipse is showing error and quick fix is suggesting create new method getSystemService() – DCoder Apr 21 '14 at 11:56
Are you in an Activity? or a Fragment? – Swayam Apr 21 '14 at 13:47
In fragment.. Now I am using context.getSystemService(context.CLIPBORD_SERVICE) and its working.. – DCoder Apr 22 '14 at 05:24
Yes, because you need to have the context of the Activity to call getSystemService. Great that you figured that out by yourself! Cheers! – Swayam Apr 22 '14 at 06:08
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Deprecated since API level 11 – Rami Dabain Nov 02 '16 at 22:30

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 21 '14 at 11:23

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The paste action should be done with this:

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/ClipboardManager.html

answered Apr 21 '14 at 11:23

FillFeile

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Please avoid link-only answers. – Mahmood Dehghan Apr 21 '14 at 11:47
Deprecated since API level 11 – Rami Dabain Nov 02 '16 at 22:30

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 04 '18 at 15:48

Since the accepted answer contains deprecated code... :

private String getClipboardItem() {
    String              clipboardText    = "";
    ClipboardManager    clipboardManager = (ClipboardManager) getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);

    // if the clipboard contain data ...
    if (clipboardManager != null  &&  clipboardManager.hasPrimaryClip()) {
        ClipData.Item item = clipboardManager.getPrimaryClip().getItemAt(0);

        // gets the clipboard as text.
        clipboardText = item.getText().toString();
    }

    return clipboardText;
}

PASTE from clipbord in android

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