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If you aren't sure whether or not this program will be useful to you, please
read the tsnip.doc file right through. There are a *lot* of situations where
this program can be helpful, and I've made it as flexible as possible.
John
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Possible uses:
- importing text from a terminal program, CLI window, or really any
window into any word-processor/text-editor
- taking commands, parts of commands, one or more filenames etc from
the screen and feeding them back as new input
- this can be within a terminal program: a filename to download,
a Unix command someone else is executing, a number you want
to re-dial but don't have bound to a function key
- from within a CLI you can re-execute a command you gave in that
or in another CLI
- you can snip multiple filenames from a directory listing and
apply some command to them, eg delete, less, or copy
- keeping a record of what comes up on your screen by sending output
to a file or the printer (or the clipboard or a pipe)
- something someone says in an on-line conversation
- an e-mail address, short example program or anything else
you want to quickly and efficiently download without having to
edit it
- program output that you want to remember without typing it in
again, or re-running the program (eg compiler errors)
NEW for users of Workbench 1.3:
- by sending text to the SPEAK: device you can have your computer read
the contents of your screen to you. This may prove to be a valuable
aid to the visually impaired, and I find it quite handy too.
Good points:
- works with any window, whether opened by the console device or not
- flexible output options; output destination can be changed at any time
- source is included so you can customize to your heart's content
- works with any 8 x 8 font; you can use the supplied TSnipGen program
to create a font definition file for TSnip to use
And now, brings ancient mainframe editors into the modern era! Amiga users
can log on to a mainframe and use the mouse to control the cursor position
within vi and emacs. Again, see TSnip.doc for details.