document.execCommand("Copy") - can it copy a passed variable?

thepip3r · 02-16-2007, 08:41 AM

I've tried a bunch of different variants but all of the posts on the web are for copying information from HTML forms. I want to copy something to the clipboard that I pass off of a hyperlink.

Code:

function copyToClipboard(x) {   
	if (x) 
             {
             alert(x);
	x.document.execCommand("Copy");
             }
}

Very rudimentary I know but when I click my hyperlink, "x" alerts fine. the message box holds the data i want it to. Now I just need help getting it copied to the clipboard. Is there any way I can just pass my varaible "x" to document.execCommand("Copy") ? If so, please elaborate.

thepip3r · 02-21-2007, 10:41 AM

bump.