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From: jas@ISI.EDU (Jeff Sullivan)
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Subject: Re: Borland C++ cut/copy/paste flaky
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Date: 18 Apr 91 17:05:49 GMT
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In-reply-to: android@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu's message of 18 Apr 91 15:06:13 GMT

In article <47401@ut-emx.uucp> android@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Andy Wilks) writes:

>In article <17622@venera.isi.edu> jas@ISI.EDU (Jeff Sullivan) writes:
>>
>>I'm experiencing a problem where sometimes the cut/copy/paste
>>functions of the IDE aren't working.  Is this a known bug?  Is there a
>>fix?
>>
>Well, I thought I was the ONLY one having this problem, I've found it works
>a little more predictably with /Editor Options/Persistent blocks/ turned 
>off, but it must be a real problem.  Since I have a clone 286 whenever I
>call about a problem, they blame it on my hardware...
>
>If others are experiencing strange behavior with cut/copy/paste or with
>mousing the scroll bars crashing the program ( especially in 43 line VGA ), 
>send me email and I will compile it ( then I'll link it! ) and send it to 
>bugs@borland.com.
>

turns out that borland knows about this.  Try turning persistent
blocks on normally, then off when you get in, or on & off again if you
keep it off normally.  They claim this clears it up.  Have yet to
confirm it.

jas
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