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From: briang@deadzone.uucp (Brian Greenberg)
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Subject: Re: Windows Problems (Was: Windows USELESS with MSDOS 5.0!!!)
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Date: 23 Jun 91 05:31:23 GMT
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In article <n7mp1ioplC@humpty.edb.tih.no> ole@edb.tih.no (Ole Nymoen) writes:
>
>To copy text to the clipboard you
>simply mark the text area (block marking with the mouse) and presses return.
>The DOS-program have to be in a window. You can switch between full screen
>and window mode with alt-return.

But don't certain DOS-programs prohibit themselves from running in a Window?
I can't think of a definite example right off the top of my head, but I seem
to remember having trouble with Lotus 1-2-3 and other similar software.

>To paste text from the clipboard you choose edit/paste (if my memory
>serves me right) from the system menu of the dos program window.
>
>I have done this many times without any problems.
>
>Ole

Just a thought...
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