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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Copyright ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. About TWCP ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. History ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
1. 1.00 Initial release.
2. 1.10 Added option to eliminate last Carriage Return.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Masar Software Ltd ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Install ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
In this package, you should receive these files:
Γûá TWCP.EXE - Program file
Γûá TWCPHOOK.DLL - Program hook library
Γûá TWCP.HLP - Program help file
Γûá 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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Using ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This section explain how to use TWCP V 1.10 - Text Window Cut and Paste
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. Enabling ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.2. Disabling ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To Disable TWCP V 1.10 - Text Window Cut and Paste you should click on the
DISABLE button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3. Marking and Copying ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4. Pasting ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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).
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. How it works ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Mark and Copy Buttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use these buttons to select which mouse button and control key(s) you want to
use for Mark and Copy operations.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Paste Buttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use these buttons to select which mouse button and control key(s) you want to
use for Paste operations.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Enable / Disable Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Push this button to Enable or Disable TWCP V 1.10 - Text Window Cut and Paste.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Save Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Push this button to save your preferences in TWCP.INI.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. About Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Push this button to have information on TWCP V 1.10 - Text Window Cut and
Paste.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Auto Minimize Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Auto Enable Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Eliminate Last Carriage Return ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Check this button if you want that TWCP V 1.10 - Text Window Cut and Paste
eliminate the last Carriage Return in paste operations.