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1156028	2010-11-26 00:31:00	This tip will enable use of clip.exe with XP Pro blogs.techrepublic.com.com Get clip.exe from here www.petri.co.il	feersumendjinn (64)
1156029	2010-11-26 02:25:00	Have you tried this running in a DOS window as I suggested? I'm not ignoring you Snorkbox, but I don't know any other way to start the program other than to execute the batchfile via the shortcut I have created. Contents of the batch file are very simple: cd\bfield\ut D:\bfield\ut\fstar\drivers D:\bfield\ut\fstar\fsprg D:\bfield\ut\fstar\drivers/a This is all I have ever used, though the shortcut that calls this batch file is intended to bring up the program in microtesla format and I have a second shortcut and batch file for milligauss. I have two separate folders, both containing the same program but one is preset for microtesla and the other for milligauss. Saves me having to reconfigure for different client preferences, I just choose the right screen shortcut for the job in hand. I can't see (or don't know) any way to dictate how XP loads it, and as I've said, it uses cmd.exe the same as W2K did. I have a command line icon on my desktop as well, which I notice also calls cmd.exe. So far as I know, that is a dos window, but I'm sure as hell wide open to enlightenment. Cheers Billy 8-{) :confused:	Billy T (70)
1156030	2010-11-26 02:36:00	Hows this (sorry not very clear, Image.F1 doesn't seem to be working), says clip.exe (this is Vista). I'll take a look at that as soon as I get some spare time! I'm still working on the job for which I needed the clipboard to do its thing, but I got around it temporarily by using my Toshiba Libretto (and its pc card floppy drive) to transfer the copy & paste image via a floppy to the USB floppy drive from my W2K Toshiba Portege and thence into my new computer! What a rigmarole......... Cheers Billy 8-{) :dogeye:	Billy T (70)
1156031	2010-11-26 04:28:00	Worth a shot maybe? Right click the batch file. Does it allow open in a window? or In explorer go to the bfield folder. Right click the .exe file and run in a window.	Snorkbox (15764)
1156032	2010-11-26 04:39:00	Worth a shot maybe? Right click the batch file. Does it allow open in a window? or In explorer go to the bfield folder. Right click the .exe file and run in a window. Surely Snork,if he had the good kit he wouldn't being going through this? Do correct me if I am wrong.	Cicero (40)
1156033	2010-11-26 06:01:00	You will find a list of free 3rd party snipping tools for XP here: graphicssoft.about.com	blanco (11336)
1156034	2010-11-26 06:43:00	Try MWsnap - lots of good features - works well for me on XP. download.cnet.com	blanco (11336)
1156035	2010-11-27 00:05:00	Surely Snork,if he had the good kit he wouldn't being going through this? To which kit are you referring Ciccy? My computer is new and no expense spared. The instrument is the very best available on the market and despite its age, has no peers. There is nothing on the market that even comes close. I also have two Swedish instruments that cost many times the price and also run a DOS based software program. That program will not run at all on XP without a software rewrite and the manufacturer tells me they will not be doing that. My only option there will be to run the software in a virtual machine for DOS 6.11 or WFWG 3.11 but I can't get suitable drivers for modern printers, so print-screen remains the only way to print an image. Fortunately I very rarely use those two any more The kit is good, the software works well in XP, it just isn't responding to Print Screen commands and I really don't think the issue lies in the instrument software at all because AFAIK, print screen does not use the program that created the image in any way, though I don't actually know how screen capture works. Chers Billy 8-{) :badpc:	Billy T (70)
1156036	2010-11-27 04:56:00	To which kit are you referring Ciccy? My computer is new and no expense spared. The instrument is the very best available on the market and despite its age, has no peers. There is nothing on the market that even comes close. I also have two Swedish instruments that cost many times the price and also run a DOS based software program. That program will not run at all on XP without a software rewrite and the manufacturer tells me they will not be doing that. My only option there will be to run the software in a virtual machine for DOS 6.11 or WFWG 3.11 but I can't get suitable drivers for modern printers, so print-screen remains the only way to print an image. Fortunately I very rarely use those two any more The kit is good, the software works well in XP, it just isn't responding to Print Screen commands and I really don't think the issue lies in the instrument software at all because AFAIK, print screen does not use the program that created the image in any way, though I don't actually know how screen capture works. Chers Billy 8-{) :badpc: The kit that allows you to do a print screen, is what I am referring to. Your other specialist kit I am sure is good. I click print screen, go to Paint, click on home and I see paste, which transfers to Paint box?	Cicero (40)
1156037	2010-11-28 21:35:00	The kit that allows you to do a print screen, is what I am referring to. Ah, now I understand. That is actually the root of the problem. I can print-screen from any other window without any difficulty, the only anomaly being this one DOS program. I can also print-screen from a command window (cmd.exe) but that may be a little different, being a program integrated with Windows. My normal practice is to use Print Screen to copy and Ctrl-V to paste, usually into Irfanview but occasionally direct into a document. I have just found one oddity though, in the shortcut for this one program, the minimised/maximised/normal window options do not work and it opens maximised every time. I haven't checked this against my other computers yet, but I'll do that later today. I can't see that this could have any effect on a copy and paste function but who knows with computers? Cheers Billy 8-{)	Billy T (70)
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