DOSCLIP                                  Douglas Boling
Cut-and-paste clipboard for DOS             Version 1.0
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DOSCLIP is a memory-resident (TSR) utility that 
provides a Windows-like cut-and-paste facility for DOS
programs. You can simply pop-up DOSCLIP over one 
program, copy a block of the text on-screen to the 
DOSCLIP clipboard, change to another program and then
'paste' the copied data into it.

Unlike other cut-and-paste programs, DOSCLIP is Windows
aware and will operate in conjunction with the Windows
clipboard. This makes it especially useful for those 
who run DOS applications under Windows in 386 Enhanced
mode.

Format
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    DOSCLIP [/B] [/U]     (loads DOSCLIP)

    Alt-C                 (pop-up DOSCLIP)

    Arrow keys and Shift  (select area)

    C or Enter            (copy selected area)

    V                     (paste clipboard)

Remarks
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DOSCLIP is loaded from the DOS prompt and requires 10K
when memory resident. The optional /B switch parameter
is required only with video boards that do not conform
to the IBM video standard. Entering DOSCLIP with the
/U switch uninstalls the program (subject to the usual
TSR limitations... TSRs must always be uninstalled in
the reverse order).

The default pop-up hotkey is Alt-C, which brings up
DOSCLIP over the application and replaces the
underline cursor with a block-style cursor used to
define an on-screen text area to be saved to the
clipboard.  The arrow keys, PgUp and PgDn, Home, and
End are used to move the DOSCLIP cursor; Ctrl-Left
Arrow and Ctrl-Right Arrow move it laterally in eight
-character jumps. To block an area, place the cursor in
one corner and move it to the diagonally opposite
corner while holding down the Shift key. After
releasing the Shift key, the defined area is saved to
the clipboard by pressing Enter or the C key.

A defined text area can be pasted into another
application by pressing Alt-V or by bringing up
DOSCLIP with Alt-C and then pressing V. The default
pop-up and paste hotkeys can be changed by using
PATCH.COM and the DOSCLIP.ZIF file, both of which 
are supplied (see below).

When used in conjunction with Windows, it is desirable
to load DOSCLIP before starting Windows, memory
permitting. This will make DOSCLIP available to all
Windows sessions. Windows should also be run in 386
Enhanced mode if possible so that data captured in
DOSCLIP can be pasted into Windows applications and
vice versa.

Customising DOSCLIP with PATCH.COM
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PATCH.COM is a special customising program for PC
Magazine utilities, allowing you to alter colour
settings, hotkeys and other defaults directly in a
.COM file without having to use DEBUG. PATCH.COM works
via a .ZIF type file with the same name as the utility
it is to alter... the .ZIF file tells PATCH.COM what
customisation options are available for a particular
program and how to make the changes.

PATCH.COM is included on this disk along with 
DOSCLIP.ZIF so that you can set the colours and
hotkeys for DOSCLIP if necessary. To use PATCH.COM:

  * Make sure PATCH.COM, DOSCLIP.COM and DOSCLIP.ZIF
    are all in the same directory and that this
    is your current directory (use CD if not).

  * Enter a command such as 

    COPY DOSCLIP.COM DOSCLIP2.COM

    to make a back-up copy of DOSCLIP.COM. You 
    probably won't need this but it means that you
    have an original DOSCLIP.COM to come back to
    if you do.

  * Enter PATCH to start PATCH.COM. As only one
    .ZIF file is present, the menu on the left will
    just list 'DOSCLIP'. Press Enter to select this
    and the customisation items on the right will
    highlight.

  * Use the arrow and return keys to select the
    hotkey, colours and buffer settings for DOSCLIP
    as you prefer.

  * Press the Esc key when you've finished your changes
    and type a Y if you want to save them to
    DOSCLIP.COM.

  * Your new settings should now be stored in 
    DOSCLIP.COM and will take affect when you next
    load it.
