How do I COPY the selected text from a webBrowser page?

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This is a Hard question(apparently simple):
How do I COPY the selected text from a webBrowser page, and paste it to a text file( for example)?
I have this until now:

private void webBrowser1_PreviewKeyDown(object sender, PreviewKeyDownEventArgs e)
        {
//the 67 is the mousebutton no4 (I have 5 5buttons and a scrolwhell-A4Tech_X7 mouse) 
//the mousebutton no4 is set to "ctrl+c" keys (Copy) 
          if (e.KeyValue == 67)
          textBox2.Text=webBrowser1.DocumentText;
        }

Until now i cant manage to copy a text selection from webBrowser.
How to do that?
Thank you.

Posted 4-Nov-11 23:33pm

_Q12_

Updated 5-Nov-11 12:02pm

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KairuByte 5-Nov-11 17:49pm

So you are attempting to imitate a copy the way that ctrl + c does, but circumvent the clipboard and load the text selection directly into your textbox?

_Q12_ 5-Nov-11 17:59pm

I really dont know how to proceed... to circumvent(avoid) the copy_to_clipboard // or to actually use it? here you came in. I want to copy into [anything] not strictly inside form1 - for example into external text file or other program... for that, my best guess is to make use of copy_to_clipboard.
But what you will come with its good for me... I want it to see it working for the moment.

PS-my mouse button #4 is using the "copy_to_clipboard" function-from its driver software.

KairuByte 5-Nov-11 18:14pm

What do you intend to do? From the sounds of it your not sure what you need or want... Are you making a clipboard monitor? A clipboard alternative?

If you want to use clipboard you could just copy the text using ctrl + c (or your mouse button), and then have your program monitor the clipboard and do what you need to do. If you don't want to use the clipboard you will have to get a little more creative.

_Q12_ 5-Nov-11 18:23pm

I dont know all the ways to do things - but I do know what i want/need. :)
Yes, i want to use the clipboard - if this is the Only Way.
So, how to monitor the clipboard with my program?
-BUT,I want to be sure that, the mouse ACTUALLY make the copy of selection, from webControl text at runtime!!!!!!!!!!!

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Valery Possoz · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-05T13:00:00

Solution 1

Hello,

Have you tried that:

webBrowser1.Document.ExecCommand("Copy", false, null);
textBox2.Text = Clipboard.GetText();

Valery.

Posted 5-Nov-11 13:00pm

Valery Possoz

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_Q12_ 5-Nov-11 19:22pm

YES---thats it!
Thanks and +5stars from me.
;)

LanFanNinja 5-Nov-11 21:44pm

+5 from me too I tried to find an elegant solution to this a few years ago myself.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 5-Nov-11 23:46pm

Sure, a 5.
--SA

thatraja 6-Nov-11 1:46am

From me too, 5!