Swift 3 copy string to clipboard

Asked 8/12, 2016 at 12:12 Answered 6/5, 2020 at 15:59

Solved swift3 xcode8 macos-sierra nspasteboard

How do you Copy a string to Clipboard in macOS 10.12 with Xcode 8 and Swift 3? I am not able to find any reference.

Edan answered 8/12, 2016 at 12:12 Comment(4)

https://mcmap.net/q/433407/-writing-a-string-to-nspasteboard – Yul 8/12, 2016 at 12:13

you can see my comment in that answer, it does not work for Swift 3 – Edan 8/12, 2016 at 12:14

So try to update it. The documentation would probably be handy. As is autocompletion. – Yul 8/12, 2016 at 12:15

Sorry, I only had to add import AppKit. What a stupid error! – Edan 8/12, 2016 at 12:16

Swift 3 you copy it like this way.

 let pasteboard = NSPasteboard.general()
 pasteboard.declareTypes([NSPasteboardTypeString], owner: nil)
 pasteboard.setString("Good Morning", forType: NSPasteboardTypeString)

Pickard answered 8/12, 2016 at 12:15 Comment(7)

This is not for macOS but iOS – Edan 8/12, 2016 at 12:15

Ok thank you, if you add import AppKit I will mark as best question – Edan 8/12, 2016 at 12:17

@LucaMarconato Edited answer for that. – Pickard 8/12, 2016 at 12:19

I have tried and it does not work, after lunch I will try to fix it – Edan 8/12, 2016 at 12:20

@LucaMarconato Edited the answer, there is no need to import the AppKit I have try this code and it is working perfectly. – Pickard 8/12, 2016 at 12:30

Working perfectly (I still have to add AppKit) – Edan 8/12, 2016 at 12:36

@LucaMarconato Welcome mate, I have tried this In Xcode 8 with Swift 3 and it is working without importing AppKit may be something else is missing. – Pickard 8/12, 2016 at 12:42

In Swift 5.2 (on macOS 10.15) the answer is slightly different:

let pasteboard = NSPasteboard.general
pasteboard.declareTypes([.string], owner: nil)
pasteboard.setString("Good Morning", forType: .string)

Adolphadolphe answered 6/5, 2020 at 15:59 Comment(0)