═══ 1. Copyright ═══

TWCP  V 1.10 - Text Window Cut and Paste 

Copyright 1993 by Masar Software Ltd. 
All rights reserved. 

Commercial distribution and/or use is prohibited without written consent by the 
author. 

Because the program is licensed free of charge, there is no warranty for the 
program, to the extent permitted by applicable law. 
Except when otherwise stated in writing the copyright holders and/or other 
parties provide the program "as is" without warranty of any kind, either 
expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of 
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. 
The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the program is with you. 
Should the program prove defective, you assume the cost of all necessary 
servicing, repair or correction. 

In no event unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing will any 
copyright holder, or any other party who may modify and/or redistribute the 
program as permitted above, be liable to you for damages, including any 
general, special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or 
inability to use the program (including but not limited to loss of data or data 
being rendered inaccurate or losses sustained by you or third parties or a 
failure of the program to operate with any other programs), even if such holder 
or other party has been advised of the possibility of such damages. 


═══ 2. About TWCP ═══

TWCP  V 1.10 - Text Window Cut and Paste 

The TWCP application is a simple Presentation Manager application which let you 
Mark, Copy and Paste text and graphics from a DOS or OS/2 Window using the 
mouse, like in X Windows, without passing through the system menu. 


═══ 3. History ═══

 1. 1.00    Initial release. 

 2. 1.10    Added option to eliminate last Carriage Return. 


═══ 4. Masar Software Ltd ═══

Masar Software Ltd. 

For bugs or suggestions, please write to: 

          Maurizio Sartori Masar
          Via MonteGrappa  7
          20044 Bernareggio
             (Milano)  ITALY

 or email to the INTERNET address: 

     masar@cdc835.cdc.polimi.it 
     masar@131.175.6.2 

 Acknowledgments 

 Thanks to Simona who helped us in writing the documentation. 


═══ 5. Install ═══

In this package, you should receive these files: 

■ TWCP.EXE      -  Program file
■ TWCPHOOK.DLL  -  Program hook library
■ TWCP.HLP      -  Program help file
■ READ.ME       -  Program description in ASCII format.

 To install TWCP  V 1.10 - Text Window Cut and Paste copy TWCP.EXE in a 
 directory in your PATH, TWCPHOOK.DLL in a directory in your LIBPATH and 
 TWCP.HLP in a directory in your HELP path. 

 That is all, now you can use TWCP  V 1.10 - Text Window Cut and Paste. 


═══ 6. Using ═══

This section explain how to use TWCP  V 1.10 - Text Window Cut and Paste 


═══ 6.1. Enabling ═══

To enable TWCP  V 1.10 - Text Window Cut and Paste you should: 

  1. Select the mouse button with which you want to Mark and Copy, checking the 
     corresponding radio button. 
  2. Chose which control key(s) (Shift, Alt, Ctrl) you would like to use 
     together with the mouse to Mark and Copy, checking the corresponding check 
     button. 
  3. Select the mouse button with which you want to Paste checking the 
     corresponding radio button. 
  4. Chose which control key(s) (Shift, Alt, Ctrl) you would like to use 
     together with the mouse to Paste, checking the corresponding check button. 
  5. Enable TWCP clicking on the ENABLE button. 

 Now you can start to use TWCP  V 1.10 - Text Window Cut and Paste 


═══ 6.2. Disabling ═══

To Disable TWCP  V 1.10 - Text Window Cut and Paste you should click on the 
DISABLE button. 


═══ 6.3. Marking and Copying ═══

To Mark and Copy a portion of text you should do the following: 

  1. Press the Mark and Copy control key(s). 
  2. Click the Mark and Copy mouse button where you want to start marking. 
  3. Drag the mouse, holding down button and key, till the end of the portion 
     of text you want to mark. Now the zone should be highlighted. 
  4. Release the Mark and Copy mouse button. 
  5. Release the Mark and Copy key. 

 The text or graphics you marked is automatically copied to the Clipboard. 


═══ 6.4. Pasting ═══

To Paste from the Clipboard you should do the following: 

  1. Press the Paste control key(s). 
  2. Click the Paste mouse button in the window in which you want to paste. 
  3. Release the Paste mouse button. 
  4. Release the Paste key. 

 The text or graphics is automatically pasted to the window. 

 Warning: You should hold down the control key(s) till the paste operation is 
 completed, otherwise the text program could loose the release of the control 
 key(s). 


═══ 7. How it works ═══

TWCP  V 1.10 - Text Window Cut and Paste works installing a system hook that 
intercepts every mouse message posted. If the message is directed to a DOS or 
OS/2 Text Window, that has a window class of type Shield, and it is a Mark, 
Copy or Paste key combination, the messages for Mark, Copy or Paste are send to 
the window. 

Warning: Because the program relies on the class name, and there can be other 
windows with class name Shield that aren't DOS or OS/2 Text Windows, the 
program can fail with those windows. 
The fields Class and Parent show the class name of every window in which the 
mouse is clicked. 
If you find a program that makes fail TWCP  V 1.10 - Text Window Cut and Paste 
please let us know. 


═══ 8. Mark and Copy Buttons ═══

Use these buttons to select which mouse button and control key(s) you want to 
use for Mark and Copy operations. 


═══ 9. Paste Buttons ═══

Use these buttons to select which mouse button and control key(s) you want to 
use for Paste operations. 


═══ 10. Enable / Disable Button ═══

Push this button to Enable or Disable TWCP  V 1.10 - Text Window Cut and Paste. 


═══ 11. Save Button ═══

Push this button to save your preferences in TWCP.INI. 


═══ 12. About Button ═══

Push this button to have information on TWCP  V 1.10 - Text Window Cut and 
Paste. 


═══ 13. Auto Minimize Button ═══

Check this button if you want TWCP  V 1.10 - Text Window Cut and Paste to be 
automatically minimized the next time you start the program. 

Note:  You should save your preferences pushing the Save button to enable this 
option. 


═══ 14. Auto Enable Button ═══

Check this button if you want TWCP  V 1.10 - Text Window Cut and Paste to be 
automatically enabled the next time you start the program. 

Note:  You should save your preferences pushing the Save button to enable this 
option. 


═══ 15. Eliminate Last Carriage Return ═══

Check this button if you want that TWCP  V 1.10 - Text Window Cut and Paste 
eliminate the last Carriage Return in paste operations.