[softwarelist] Re: Copying a Jpeg graphic to the Clipboard on Win OvPro

  • From: Alan Leighton <alan.leighton2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: davidpilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:06:29 +0100

In message <faf2a4ac52.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Martin Wuerthner <public@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In message <52aca19b30dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>           Dave Symes <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> In article <52ac988a0dchris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>>    Chris Johnson <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>>> On RISC OS you cannot copy/paste an OPro graphic frame into an
>>> Impression document or TechWriter document and vice versa. I have
>>> just tried it now.

> You can copy and paste JPEGs from TechWriter to OPro.

>> Yes, yes, I think more seasoned RO users are aware of that limitation, but
>> lets face it RISC OS is so archiac  it's a wonder its clipboard can do
>> anything here in 2012.

> Really? The RISC OS clipboard can do that easily. It is just that most
> applications do not use it to its full potential.

>> Windows is supposed to have a rather more sophisticated set of Clipboard
>> hooks, so I just expect apps running under windows to do what they are
>> supposed to.

> And so you would on RISC OS. The Windows and RISC OS clipboard
> protocols are actually quite similar. The reason why this fails for
> OvationPro is due to the same reason on both platforms.

Martin, could you take us through that step by step please?

Alan


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