Using the Clipboard

It is possible to perform Copy and Paste operations between the Visual PRO/5 terminal window and the Clipboard. However, these operations work differently than other Windows applications.

To copy text from the terminal window to the Clipboard, begin by choosing Copy from the Edit menu. The mouse cursor changes to a cross-hair shape. Move the cursor to one corner of the area to be copied, then press and hold the left mouse button, and drag the cursor to the opposite corner. A dashed rectangle shows the current selection area. When the correct area is highlighted, release the mouse button. The selected text is then copied to the Clipboard. Trailing spaces are discarded and linefeeds are added between lines.

To paste text from the Clipboard, choose Paste from the Edit menu. The text is pasted at the current location of the cursor and functions as if it had been typed at the keyboard. The Paste menu item is dimmed when the Clipboard is empty.