Developing a web app that can "paste" images from the clipboard

[Syringer]

Are there any classes out there for any of the main web languages..either Javascript, Flash, ajax, etc., that would allow one to grab an image from the clipboard and paste it in there?

 

[MrChad]

Paste it in where?

 

[trexpesto]

yes

PS: Can't believe humans think so highly of themselves, when this is the state of the art.

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: MrChad
Paste it in where?

Into the website..where would be able to save the image. Basically a basic version of PAint that's web based.

 

[trexpesto]

This is usually done with a browse to file dialog > upload image. Would that be OK? did you read the link? http://liveclipboard.org/ seems to be the main effort in this area. Here is their example, which transfers contact info, but could likely be image.


http://spaces.live.com/editori.../clipboardexample.html

 

[trexpesto]

double post

 

[DanMart25]

Once anything gets copied to the clipboard, it gets stored in a specific location in the memory; some complex JavaScript functions can read from that memory location and write the content of that memory location in a file. Such functions may be available in online JavaScript resources. I came to know about this from an advanced book on JavaScript.

 

[trexpesto]

you may need to enable cut/paste explicitly for firefox if it's not working, this is from 2005

http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/to...ing/i-hate-firefox.asp

 

[CTho9305]

The reason browsers make it difficult is that you could potentially have sensitive info on your clipboard, and they don't want sites to be able to steal that information.

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: CTho9305
The reason browsers make it difficult is that you could potentially have sensitive info on your clipboard, and they don't want sites to be able to steal that information.

That was my understanding.

 

[statik213]

this is usually done using a java applet.