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Re: [ECS] ctrl-c is "copy" ??? Mark Gilmore Fri, 21 May 1999 11:51:36 -0700

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Thanks Martin - that was the clue that I needed.
When I removed the highlight before pasting,
I found that Ctrl-C DOES work in ECS.

Martin Terry wrote:
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> However, if you paste while the original text is highlighted, the default
> windows action is to "replace" the highlighted text, so it appears that
> nothing happens. The best test is to highlight text, press control-c then
> open a blank notepad window and press control-v.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Sekelsky [mailto:Mark@sekelsky.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 21, 1999 5:39 AM
> To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> Subject: RE: [ECS] ctrl-c is "copy" ???
> 
> Other than ECS I am not familiar with ANY application that ctrl-c does NOT
> work in.  Highlight the text you want to copy and press ctrl (hold) then C.
> I can't answer about Netscape since I don't use it.  Try opening Wordpad or
> Notepad.  Type some text, highlight, ctrl + C then paste.
> 
> Mark S
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:omnip@usit.net]
> Sent: Friday, May 21, 1999 6:49 AM
> To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> Subject: [ECS] ctrl-c is "copy" ???
> 
> If Ctrl-C is copy, why does this not work in
> NetScape or within the ECS event-dialog window ?
> Ctrl-X/Ctrl-V cut/paste fine in both.
> Is there some "trick" here ?
> --
> Mark Gilmore
> Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
> omnip@usit.net
> http://www.usit.com/omnip

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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
omnip@usit.net
http://www.usit.com/omnip

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