How to copy text programatically in my Android app?

Question

I'm building an Android app and I want to copy the text value of an EditText widget. It's possible for the user to press Menu+A then Menu+C to copy the value, but how would I do this programatically?

Answer 1

http://code.google.com/android/reference/android/text/ClipboardManager.html

Use ClipBoardManager's setText method:

 ClipboardManager clipboard = 
      (ClipboardManager) getSystemService(CLIPBOARD_SERVICE); 

 clipboard.setText("Text to copy");

Answer 2

ClipboardManager