How can I access the iphone / ipod clipboard using python?

Question

Hello, I want to modify a python application written for the ipod/iphone. It should copy a string into the clipboard so that I can use it in another application. Is it possible to access the iphone clipboard using python? Thanks in advance.

UPDATE:

Thanks for replying.

A bit of background: The python program is a vocabulary program running locally on my ipod. Often I want to look up the vocabulary in a dictionary. Then I always have to repeat the following steps:

1. Select and copy the word.
2. Close the vocabulary program.
3. Open the dictionary.
4. Paste the word into the text field.
5. Press search.

I want to automate the process, therefore I want the python program to copy the word into the clipboard automatically and start the dictionary. I figured out the part with the starting already, using URL schemes. I was hoping to be able to automate the copying as well.

Answer 1

Sorry no, I'm assuming since you mention python that this is a web-based application? If so there is no way you can put something into/take something out of the user's clipboard automatically. However if it is webbased the user will be able to select any text/image and copy to paste elsewhere.