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DrFran Babcock

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Join date: 30 Apr 2006

Posts: 69

01-04-2007 05:55

Hello group. I am a switcher, and now own a Powebook laptop that I use to travel, and have a new intel iMac. I love them both very much. So far I have had only one SL related difficulty:
A friend gave me a notecard with a long class he wants to teach, and asked me to review it for him. I would like to be able to copy this to a document on my hard drive so that I can print it out and read it at my leisure; not when I am in Second Life.
However, I selected all and copied--tried to paste it into: Word, an HTML page, an OPML outline, all to no avail.
Is there a way I can do this? Thanks.

Imp Ludovico

the impudent guttersnipe

Join date: 20 Nov 2004

Posts: 121

01-04-2007 06:58

There has never been a way to copy/paste from SL to the MacOS, or from MacOS to SL. Like you, I have tried many different ways over the years. Sorry I can't be more help, but I am hoping someone else might know a workaround to this problem.

Congrats on switching, tho!

Ordinal Malaprop

really very ordinary

Join date: 9 Sep 2005

Posts: 4,607

01-04-2007 07:43

Er, well, I can, and I always have been able to, on a G4 Powerbook and an Intel iMac - just Apple-C and Apple-V. I do it quite routinely with scripts, notecards, chat logs etc. I didn't have to do anything special, though, so I'm not at all sure what the problem is.

N.B. that is pasting into both BBEdit and also a note-taking program called Yojimbo. I can't recall having pasted into anything else, though I may well have.

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DrFran Babcock

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Join date: 30 Apr 2006

Posts: 69

Question?

01-04-2007 11:56

Ordinal, that's 125 dollars for the software. Do you know how many Lindens that is?
Would it work in Adobe GoLive? I have that.

Gator Brown

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Join date: 9 Jun 2006

Posts: 34

Cut and Paste to and from SL

01-04-2007 12:21

From: Ordinal Malaprop

Er, well, I can, and I always have been able to, on a G4 Powerbook and an Intel iMac - just Apple-C and Apple-V. I do it quite routinely with scripts, notecards, chat logs etc.

I also have a Powerbook G4 and using the Apple-C (copy) and Apple-V (paste) works fine. It maybe you are trying CRTL-C & V which is the Windows equivalent. One trick I use is when the region becomes really laggy and typing in CHAT becomes VERY slow I open up a TextEdit window and type in this (it also has spell checking) and cut and paste into the chat field in the SL client. SL note cards can be copied also by doing a Apple-A for highlight all text then Apple-C to copy then open a text edit window and Apple-V to paste. It won't bring over Landmarks or other objects but you will get all the text.

PS> Argent Stonecutter below is correct the offical name of the key is called the Command key and it looks kind of like a four leaf clover.

Argent Stonecutter

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Join date: 20 Sep 2005

Posts: 20,263

01-04-2007 12:59

I don't get it. I just used command-A and command-C to copy a notecard and command-V to paste it into TextEdit on my Macbook.

No problem.

I've never had a problem with this. With any program.

Sterling Whitcroft

Registered User

Join date: 2 Jul 2006

Posts: 678

its MICROSOFT

01-04-2007 18:22

Paste from SL into Textedit, then copy and paste into Microsoft Word, if you must.
or just download one of the free and fast loading editor programs like Smultron.

Microsoft wrote their own clipboard routines. There are lots of incompatible pairings of Mac software with Microsoft Office.

DrFran Babcock

Registered User

Join date: 30 Apr 2006

Posts: 69

Thanks, everyone

01-05-2007 10:39

Well, I was able to paste it into a GoLive page, and then print it.
Thanks for all the feedback. I suppose it is Microsoft

That's why I switched!!!

Alfrik Northmead

Registered User

Join date: 29 Oct 2006

Posts: 20

Copy and Paste in to Word

01-05-2007 13:05

MS Word for MacOS uses it's own Clipboard. It does not use the clipboard integrated into the OS. Reason being is some silly MS excuse about having to re-write massive amounts of code.

That's the answer. COMMAND-COPY into textedit, save the file the open it into Word if you MUST you Word. If not, textedit or BBEDIT is sufficient for a quick review or print out.

Sylvia Trilling

Flying Tribe

Join date: 2 Oct 2006

Posts: 1,117

01-05-2007 22:37

Thanks for the info, it works in textedit. And Microsoft? Either they are unclear on the CONCEPT of clipboard, or just plain RUDE.

-Sylvia

Copy/paste Help on an iMac
DrFran Babcock Registered User Join date: 30 Apr 2006 Posts: 69	01-04-2007 05:55 Hello group. I am a switcher, and now own a Powebook laptop that I use to travel, and have a new intel iMac. I love them both very much. So far I have had only one SL related difficulty: A friend gave me a notecard with a long class he wants to teach, and asked me to review it for him. I would like to be able to copy this to a document on my hard drive so that I can print it out and read it at my leisure; not when I am in Second Life. However, I selected all and copied--tried to paste it into: Word, an HTML page, an OPML outline, all to no avail. Is there a way I can do this? Thanks.
Imp Ludovico the impudent guttersnipe Join date: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 121	01-04-2007 06:58 There has never been a way to copy/paste from SL to the MacOS, or from MacOS to SL. Like you, I have tried many different ways over the years. Sorry I can't be more help, but I am hoping someone else might know a workaround to this problem. Congrats on switching, tho!
Ordinal Malaprop really very ordinary Join date: 9 Sep 2005 Posts: 4,607	01-04-2007 07:43 Er, well, I can, and I always have been able to, on a G4 Powerbook and an Intel iMac - just Apple-C and Apple-V. I do it quite routinely with scripts, notecards, chat logs etc. I didn't have to do anything special, though, so I'm not at all sure what the problem is. N.B. that is pasting into both BBEdit and also a note-taking program called Yojimbo. I can't recall having pasted into anything else, though I may well have. _____________________ http://ordinalmalaprop.com/forum/ - visit Ordinal's Scripting Colloquium for scripting discussion with actual working BBCode! http://ordinalmalaprop.com/engine/ - An Engine Fit For My Proceeding, my Aethernet Journal http://www.flickr.com/groups/slgriefbuild/ - Second Life Griefbuild Digest, pictures of horrible ad griefing and land spam, and the naming of names
DrFran Babcock Registered User Join date: 30 Apr 2006 Posts: 69	Question? 01-04-2007 11:56 Ordinal, that's 125 dollars for the software. Do you know how many Lindens that is? Would it work in Adobe GoLive? I have that.
Gator Brown Registered User Join date: 9 Jun 2006 Posts: 34	Cut and Paste to and from SL 01-04-2007 12:21 From: Ordinal Malaprop Er, well, I can, and I always have been able to, on a G4 Powerbook and an Intel iMac - just Apple-C and Apple-V. I do it quite routinely with scripts, notecards, chat logs etc. I also have a Powerbook G4 and using the Apple-C (copy) and Apple-V (paste) works fine. It maybe you are trying CRTL-C & V which is the Windows equivalent. One trick I use is when the region becomes really laggy and typing in CHAT becomes VERY slow I open up a TextEdit window and type in this (it also has spell checking) and cut and paste into the chat field in the SL client. SL note cards can be copied also by doing a Apple-A for highlight all text then Apple-C to copy then open a text edit window and Apple-V to paste. It won't bring over Landmarks or other objects but you will get all the text. PS> Argent Stonecutter below is correct the offical name of the key is called the Command key and it looks kind of like a four leaf clover.
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	01-04-2007 12:59 I don't get it. I just used command-A and command-C to copy a notecard and command-V to paste it into TextEdit on my Macbook. No problem. I've never had a problem with this. With any program.
Sterling Whitcroft Registered User Join date: 2 Jul 2006 Posts: 678	its MICROSOFT 01-04-2007 18:22 Paste from SL into Textedit, then copy and paste into Microsoft Word, if you must. or just download one of the free and fast loading editor programs like Smultron. Microsoft wrote their own clipboard routines. There are lots of incompatible pairings of Mac software with Microsoft Office.
DrFran Babcock Registered User Join date: 30 Apr 2006 Posts: 69	Thanks, everyone 01-05-2007 10:39 Well, I was able to paste it into a GoLive page, and then print it. Thanks for all the feedback. I suppose it is Microsoft That's why I switched!!!
Alfrik Northmead Registered User Join date: 29 Oct 2006 Posts: 20	Copy and Paste in to Word 01-05-2007 13:05 MS Word for MacOS uses it's own Clipboard. It does not use the clipboard integrated into the OS. Reason being is some silly MS excuse about having to re-write massive amounts of code. That's the answer. COMMAND-COPY into textedit, save the file the open it into Word if you MUST you Word. If not, textedit or BBEDIT is sufficient for a quick review or print out.
Sylvia Trilling Flying Tribe Join date: 2 Oct 2006 Posts: 1,117	01-05-2007 22:37 Thanks for the info, it works in textedit. And Microsoft? Either they are unclear on the CONCEPT of clipboard, or just plain RUDE. -Sylvia

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