Clipboard Example

Clipboard is used to copy data and paste it anywhere in android device.Only text is stored in clipboard.
Note that there are 2 different methods for clipboard.It depends on android SDK version.

1. If SDK version is less than HONEYCOMB.
2. SDK version is Greater or equal to HONEYCOMB SDK version.

1. if SDK version is less than HONEYCOMB,copy below code.

String copyData = "hi,how are u?";

android.text.ClipboardManager clipboard = (android.text.ClipboardManager) getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
   clipboard.setText(copyData);
   Toast.makeText(ScanActivity.this,"Text copied", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

   2.  SDK version is Greater or equal to HONEYCOMB SDK version.

String copyData = "hi,how are u?";

 android.content.ClipboardManager clipboard = (android.content.ClipboardManager) getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE); 
   android.content.ClipData clip = android.content.ClipData.newPlainText("label",copyData);
   clipboard.setPrimaryClip(clip);

   Toast.makeText(ScanActivity.this,"Text copied", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();


Full Source Code for both version method is given below,Just copy it on your code.

String finalData = "hi,how are u?";
int sdk = android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;
if(sdk < android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
   android.text.ClipboardManager clipboard = (android.text.ClipboardManager) getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
   clipboard.setText(finalData);
   Toast.makeText(ScanActivity.this,"Text copied", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
} else {
   android.content.ClipboardManager clipboard = (android.content.ClipboardManager) getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
   android.content.ClipData clip = android.content.ClipData.newPlainText("label",finalData);
   clipboard.setPrimaryClip(clip);
   Toast.makeText(ScanActivity.this,"Text copied", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}

Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Copy",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

• Done ! now go to message activity, press and hold in EditText. Now past clipboard text into it.