Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!unix.cis.pitt.edu!dsinc!bagate!cbmvax!cbmehq!cbmger!peterk From: peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy Subject: Re: The Amiga's Future Message-ID: <1325@cbmger.UUCP> Date: 10 Jun 91 07:19:46 GMT References: <5068@orbit.cts.com> <16647@darkstar.ucsc.edu> <1308@cbmger.UUCP> <1991Jun7.064750.5770@news.iastate.edu> <1991Jun7.233654.24493@news.iastate.edu> Reply-To: peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY) Organization: Commodore Bueromaschinen GmbH, West Germany Lines: 15 In article <1991Jun7.233654.24493@news.iastate.edu> taab5@isuvax.iastate.edu writes: > > It is very different. The Amiga's clipboard was originally intended only >for transferring straight ASCII text between applications. It was never >intended to even be used to transfer graphics. The clipboard on the Mac, >however, is very sophisticated. It transfers text and graphics flawlessly >between applications, and nearly all applications support the clipboard. Sorry, you're wrong I think. The clipboard uses plain IFF and is mot restricted to IFF text. So, after my understanding, you can as well put IFF image files into the clipboard. -- Best regards, Dr. Peter Kittel // E-Mail to \\ Only my personal opinions... Commodore Frankfurt, Germany \X/ {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!cbmger!peterk