function overriddenClipboardCopyAction(textEditor, edit, params) {

    //debug
    console.log("---COPY TEST---");

    //use the selected text that is being copied here
    getCurrentSelectionEvents(); //not shown for brevity

    //dispose of the overridden editor.action.clipboardCopyAction- back to default copy behavior
    clipboardCopyDisposable.dispose();

    //execute the default editor.action.clipboardCopyAction to copy
    vscode.commands.executeCommand("editor.action.clipboardCopyAction").then(function(){

        console.log("After Copy");

        //add the overridden editor.action.clipboardCopyAction back
        clipboardCopyDisposable = vscode.commands.registerTextEditorCommand('editor.action.clipboardCopyAction', overriddenClipboardCopyAction);

        context.subscriptions.push(clipboardCopyDisposable);
    }); 
}