Cascades Development

[caco3]

I would like to copy a text from QML into the clipboard.

It seems QML does not provide a way for this?

I only found solutions for C++ (http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/Cascades-Development/Clipboard/m-p/1962669 )

But since I am not using C++, this is not an option

[slashkyle]

Unfortunately there are going to be things that will require some C++ however not all is lost, there's 2 ways of doing that, the NDK way or the cascades way which is the link you posted & will work even if you're sticking mainly to QML... 

in you're .cpp

void AppName::copyText(QByteArray text)
{

	 Clipboard clipboard;
	 clipboard.clear();
	 clipboard.insert("text/plain", text);
}

in you're .hpp

public:
    
    Q_INVOKABLE
    void copyText(QByteArray text);

 to access via QML stick this in a buttons onClicked() or something similar

AppName.copyText(myTextArea.text);

 AppName is your "context property" which should be set in your .cpp file such as 

qml->setContextProperty("AppName", this);

[caco3]

Thank you for your reply!

So there is no way without using C++?

I am using QML together with Python (http://blackberry-py.microcode.ca )

I am not planing to switch to C++ just because of the clipboard. I know from other Systems (Nokia N9, Harmattan) that in general it is possible to access the clipboard from QML directly.

I now implemented the share functionality. Would be cool if the clipboard also would be added to that as a target.

[slashkyle]

That's the only way I know how to access the clipboard, it should be possible to convert the .cpp portions of that code to python & access it that way

[HorizonXP]

caco3, it's your lucky day. I too am using Python + QML, and I ran into this problem. I will write an extension and update the repo. Stay tuned.

[caco3]

That sounds great.

Please let me know when you get it working.

How are you using Python?
I am using BBTart (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BBTart)

[HorizonXP]

I'm using BB Tart as well. I just contributed the clipboard class to the repo. peter9477 and I are the lead contributors to the project, him being more lead than I!

http://hg.microcode.ca/blackberry-py/commits/93543c2ee178fcfffce74eb9a0f52e96f77297d8