How do I copy a string to the clipboard on Windows using Python?

Question

I\'m trying to make a basic Windows application that builds a string out of user input and then adds it to the clipboard. How do I copy a string to the clipboard using Pytho

Answer 1

Code snippet to copy the clipboard:

Create a wrapper Python code in a module named (clipboard.py):

import clr
clr.AddReference('System.Windows.Forms')
from System.Windows.Forms import Clipboard
def setText(text):
    Clipboard.SetText(text)

def getText():
    return Clipboard.GetText()

Then import the above module into your code.

import io
import clipboard
code = clipboard.getText()
print code
code = "abcd"
clipboard.setText(code)

I must give credit to the blog post Clipboard Access in IronPython.