ccmk@lure.latrobe.edu.au (06/10/91)
Here is what is probably a silly question, but I am almost at my wits end on this. How do I copy/cut and paste in a PM window? I am not talking about in an editor, such as the sytem editor, but a standard command window. For example, I might wish to take text from one window to the other as part of a command string, or paste part of a directory output into the editor, etc. I also can't seem to get the Mark command to do more than highlight some text. Can someone help out, please? Dr Mark Kosten, phone: +61 3 479-2767 Computer Centre, AARNet (internet): ccmk@lure.latrobe.edu.au La Trobe University, X.25 (PSI): 05052347300000::ccmk Bundoora, 3083 Australia
Mahoney@emdisle.FIDONET.ORG (Mike Mahoney) (06/12/91)
In an article of <10 Jun 91 03:43:41 GMT>, ccmk@lure.latrobe.edu.au writes:
cA>How do I copy/cut and paste in a PM window? I am not talking about
cA>in an editor, such as the sytem editor, but a standard command
cA>window.
You don't say which release of OS/2 you're running. On 1.2 there was a program floating around that enabled cut and paste. On 1.3 you had to mark some text, then hold down the left-shift key when you selected copy and that would enable the paste option in all subsequent windows. In 1.30.1 they're all there by default.
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INTERNET: Mahoney@emdisle.FIDONET.ORGChuck@watson.ibm.com (Charles M. Oriot) (06/13/91)
In <1991Jun10.134341.1@lure.latrobe.edu.au>, ccmk@lure.latrobe.edu.au writes: >How do I copy/cut and paste in a PM window? I am not talking about >in an editor, such as the sytem editor, but a standard command window. >For example, I might wish to take text from one window to the >other as part of a command string, or paste part of a directory >output into the editor, etc. > >I also can't seem to get the Mark command to do more than highlight some >text. To copy, go in the system menu, choose Mark, then mark the part of text you want. Then choose Copy from the system menu. To paste, I know there is a magic manipulation to have the Paste item in the system menu, but I can't remember what it is. Somebody here should know. +------------------------------------------+ / /| +------------------------------------------+ | | Charles M. Oriot | | | IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center | | | OS/2 Tools and Applications | + | P.O. Box 218, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 |/ +------------------------------------------+
mikem@ibmpa.awdpa.ibm.com (06/13/91)
In article <1991Jun10.134341.1@lure.latrobe.edu.au> ccmk@lure.latrobe.edu.au writes: >Here is what is probably a silly question, but I am almost at my >wits end on this. > >How do I copy/cut and paste in a PM window? I am not talking about >in an editor, such as the sytem editor, but a standard command window. >For example, I might wish to take text from one window to the >other as part of a command string, or paste part of a directory >output into the editor, etc. > >I also can't seem to get the Mark command to do more than highlight some >text. > >Can someone help out, please? > All control windows in PM support the clipboard by default. By control windows, I mean entry fields, combo boxes, Multiple Line Entry (MLE). This means you can cut and copy text between any such window. (I find this handy when I type into the wrong entry field). To perform a clipboard action between control windows, use the *keyboard* accelerators. The accelerators are: Cut Shift+Del Copy Ctrl+Ins Paste Shift+Ins If you forget, these are listed on the Edit pulldown of the system editor. Regards, Michael R. MacFaden IBM Palo Alto Marketing Systems mikem@ibmpa.awdpa.ibm.com, macfaden@paloic1.vnet.ibm.com disclaimer: what I write above is not necessarily my employer's opinion
boegehol@az3.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de (Harald Boegeholz) (06/13/91)
In article <1991Jun12.182853.11746@watson.ibm.com> Chuck@watson.ibm.com (Charles M. Oriot) writes: >How do I copy/cut and paste in a PM window? I am not talking about To paste, I know there is a magic manipulation to have the Paste item in the system menu, but I can't remember what it is. Somebody here should know. The magic manipulation works as follows: Open the system menu of a text window. Press (and hold) Shift. Select Mark. Release Shift (of course). From then on, all _new_ text windows you open will have a Paste item in their system menu. This does _not_ affect the window you used to enable the Paste item. When you use the Shift/mark trick, OS/2 creates an entry called Paste under the key VioShield in the OS2.INI file. This entry will stay there forever, so do it once and forget it. Harald -- Harald Boegeholz |Home: hwb@texnix.stgt.sub.org (read daily) |University: boegehol@az3.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de |please don't send large (>100k) mail to my home address.
larrys@watson.ibm.com (06/13/91)
In <1991Jun12.182853.11746@watson.ibm.com>, Chuck@watson.ibm.com (Charles M. Oriot) writes: > >In <1991Jun10.134341.1@lure.latrobe.edu.au>, ccmk@lure.latrobe.edu.au writes: > >>How do I copy/cut and paste in a PM window? I am not talking about >>in an editor, such as the sytem editor, but a standard command window. >>For example, I might wish to take text from one window to the >>other as part of a command string, or paste part of a directory >>output into the editor, etc. >> >>I also can't seem to get the Mark command to do more than highlight some >>text. > >To copy, go in the system menu, choose Mark, then mark the part of text >you want. Then choose Copy from the system menu. > >To paste, I know there is a magic manipulation to have the Paste item >in the system menu, but I can't remember what it is. Somebody here >should know. The black magic needed to get paste in the system menu of a command prompt is this: 1) Press Alt-Space to display the system menu. 2) Use the ARROW KEYS to go to "Mark" 3) Press Ctrl-Enter The next windowed command prompt *should* have paste in the system menu. If it doesn't, someone send me a note, and I'll verify it on someone's system (I've already done it on my two machines). Cheers, Larry Salomon, Jr. (aka 'Q') LARRYS@YKTVMV.BITNET OS/2 Applications and Tools larrys@ibmman.watson.ibm.com IBM T.J. Watson Research Center larrys@eng.clemson.edu Yorktown Heights, NY Disclaimer: The statements and/or opinions stated above are strictly my own and do not reflect the views of my employer. Additionally, I have a reputation for being obnoxious, so don't take any personal attacks too seriously.
michael@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Michael MacFarland) (06/17/91)
Does any know of a utility that will allow you to capture the screen when using the OS/2 LAN Requester version 1.3? We are trying to write documen- tation and would like to be able to use images rather than having to type a "look-alike" or photocopy print-screens as part of the document. We could use a scanner, but that is not ideal either. We currently have a copy of a shareware program for PM called Clip.exe, but it will not capture text or work in the full screen interface, so far as we can tell. Since the LAN Requester cannot be run in the OS/2 Window mode, we have not been able to get the Paste function, that works in the Window, to work either. (Thanks for the earlier comments that helped us to get that far...we just need more.) Michael MacFarland Michael@casbah.acns.nwu.edu
lowey@herald.usask.ca (Kevin Lowey,159 Physics,(306) 966-4826,(306) 249-3232) (06/17/91)
From article <1991Jun17.003715.29511@casbah.acns.nwu.edu>, by michael@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Michael MacFarland): > > We currently have a copy of a shareware program for PM called Clip.exe, but > it will not capture text or work in the full screen interface, so far as we > can tell. Since the LAN Requester cannot be run in the OS/2 Window mode, > we have not been able to get the Paste function, that works in the Window, > to work either. (Thanks for the earlier comments that helped us to get that > far...we just need more.) I have a program called SCAPTURE.ZIP on my Fidonet BBS, ((306) 966-4857, fidonet node 1:140/43, HST Dual standard modem.) This program takes a "snapshot" of a full-screen and dumps that screen to a file on the disk. Perhaps that would come in handy for you. If you still need the cut and paste to a PM program, you can edit this file with the OS/2 "E" editor, and then cut and paste from there. This program may be available via FTP. I suggest that before you call my BBS, use the ARCHIE database to search for this file. eg: % telnet quiche.cs.mcgill.ca ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ login: archie ~~~~~~ archie> prog scapture ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That should tell you of any FTP sites which have it (if any). - Kevin Lowey
Mahoney@emdisle.FIDONET.ORG (Mike Mahoney) (06/18/91)
In an article of <17 Jun 91 00:37:15 GMT>, michael@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Michael MacFarland) writes:
MM>Does any know of a utility that will allow you to capture the
MM>screen when using the OS/2 LAN Requester version 1.3? We are trying MM>to write documentation and would like to be able to use images rather MM>than having to type a "look-alike" or photocopy print-screens as part MM>of the document.
A fairly simple work-around to this is to put your print queue on hold and use the shift-prtsc keys to dump a copy of the screen to the printer. Then go into c:\spool\queue or whatever your queue name is and copy the result out of the nnnnn.spl file that resulted from your print screen.
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