How to add text to Clipboard in Windows Phone Runtime?

Question

previously in Windows Phone 8 we could use Clipboard to share text. It's supported in Windows 8,

Clipboard.SetContent(dataPackage);

But I see it is not supported for Windows Phone Runtime. Is it not possible anymore or there is another way to do that?

Boniface

What the hell is happening in StackOverFlow? Two questions asked and both got negative vote while voters don't even read question well! It's about Windows Phone Runtime not silverlight @SaverioTerracciano :\ – Boniface

@Boniface People usually downvote questions when a simple online search can give you an answer. For example, searching for "windows phone 8.1 winrt clipboard" gives this link as one of the first results: msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn642486%28v=vs.105%29.aspx. Article on that link says that Clipboard is a "Windows Phone 8 feature for which there is no Windows Phone Store equivalent" – Hydrastis

@igrali , Thanks. I didn't know to search about clipboard in Migrating article.. There are still less information about new version though – Boniface

@igrali what people would be expecting is some workaround method to achieve the functionality on stackoverflow. a simple search actually pointed me to this question. – Wilde

Answer 1

You pretty much answered your own question. Clipboard APIs are currently available only on Windows Phone Silverlight 8.0 and 8.1, and not on Windows Phone WinRT.

More info: Windows Phone 8.1 for Developers - Choose your Windows Phone XAML app model

EDIT: Migrating your Windows Phone 8 app to a Windows Runtime XAML app states that Clipboard is a "Windows Phone 8 feature for which there is no Windows Phone Store equivalent"

Hydrastis

So literally there isn't any way to put something into clipboard in Windows Phone Runtime Apps? – Inappropriate

Answer 2

there is a way to do so now using WinRT framework syntax. Using the lib Charming Share Just import Clipboard class from this lib. I've tested it - works but leaves app for a while. I am presuming that this is a call to the lib written using Silverlight 8.1 Cheers!

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