The mvTerm client enables the user to copy and paste text from the mvTerm window to the Windows clipboard. Conversely, the user may copy and paste text from another program to the clipboard, and from there to the mvTerm window. This function allows easy transfer of data between mvBase and other programs without the need for manual data input.
In addition to selecting Edit from the mvTerm menu bar to facilitate the copy and paste operation, two enhancements have been added as alternative methods:
Windows’ standard Copy and Paste buttons have been added to mvTerm’s toolbar.
Three keyboard accelerator keys (<CTRL+A>, <CTRL+C>, and <CTRL+V>) perform the Select All text, Copy and Paste functions of the Windows program. These accelerator keys can be enabled or disabled by the Edit Keys Accelerators entry in the Edit menu.
Copying and Pasting from mvTerm to Another Application
Perform these steps to copy and paste data from the mvTerm window to another application:
Select the text by one of two methods:
To select all of the text contained in the mvTerm window, choose Edit then Select All, or press CTRL+A from the keyboard. The entire area in the mvTerm windows is selected (highlighted).
To select part of the text contained in the mvTerm window, highlight the desired text with the mouse. To select one word only, you may double-click the left mouse button on the word (if the Word Selection option is active in the Edit pull-down menu).
Copy the selected text to the Windows clipboard by one of three methods:
From the mvTerm window toolbar, select Copy.
From the mvTerm menu bar, select Edit, then select Copy.
Press CTRL+C from the keyboard.
Toggle to the other Windows application and select the paste function available in that application.
Copying and Pasting from Another Application to mvTerm
Perform these steps to copy and paste data to the mvTerm window from another application:
Select the desired text in the other application.
Select the copy function in the other application.
Toggle to the mvTerm session window, and place your cursor (the current input) in the position in which the pasted text should appear.
Use one of these three methods to paste the text in the mvTerm window:
From the mvTerm window toolbar, select Paste.
From the mvTerm menu bar, select Edit, then select Paste.
Press CTRL+V from the keyboard.
See Also
Configuring and Using the mvTerm Client
Configuring (and Saving) mvTerm Properties
Using mvTerm Command Line Syntax
Creating Customized mvTerm Menus
Controlling mvTerm Properties from mvBASIC
Starting and Connecting mvTerm