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From: Jeff.Salzberg@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Jeff Salzberg)
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Subject: Re: SNIPPER
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Date: 12 Apr 91 21:14:42 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

How to use SNIPPER:

(Disclaimer: Folks, I have no earthly idea how this works with speech.)

Run SNIPPER from the command line.  It's a TSR.

Later, when you want to save all or part of a screen to a text file,
press ALT-W.  A block cursor will appear in column one of row one on the
screen (help me here, Willie; has SNIPPER now become absolutely useless
to blind users?).  If you've already used SNIPPER during that session,
the cursor will not be at the top left; it will be wherever you left it
last (your mother TOLD you to remember where you left your toys, didn't
she?)

Assuming that the answer to my question is negative, move the cursor to
the beginning of the block of text you wish to save.  Press ENTER.

use your cursor arrows to highlight the entire block you wish to save
(is it useless yet?).  When you've done so, press ENTER again.

A Menu appears at the top left giving you the following options:

    File -      lets you save the text to a disk file.

    Print -     dumps the text to a printer.

    Save -      saves the text to a buffer in RAM, to be recalled later.

    Get -       recalls any text that's been saved to the buffer and
                clears the buffer.

Choose F, P, S, G, or hit ESCAPE.

If you choose "F", a prompt will appear at the top left giving you a
default file name; you may backspace over this and save to the file name
of your choice.

If you choose "S", you may then reposition the cursor to the location
into which you wish to copy the text. When you're ready to recall the
text, press ALT-W and then "G".  You may also have to press ENTER at
this point; the program's a little inconsistent.

I hope this helps.

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