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  1. 10-18-2005 03:59 PM #1
    ndisang
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    Hummingbird Exceed Xterm

    Hi guys,
    I have just installed this hummingbird Exceed Xterm interface to connect to the unix boxes. I can connect well. But I would love to do a like a copy/paste when I'm in vi.
    Presently my right mouse click shows nothing.
    Thanks
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  2. 10-18-2005 04:10 PM #2
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    err vi doesnt support right clicking

    it is a command line editor with keyboard shortcuts
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  3. 10-18-2005 04:12 PM #3
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    ok....what do I to cut/paste in vi?
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  4. 10-18-2005 04:15 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by ndisang
    ok....what do I to cut/paste in vi?
    Thanks
    let me ask the question another way...
    I'm on the server. I highlight a text. how do I copy/paste it?
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  5. 10-18-2005 04:54 PM #5
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  6. 10-18-2005 06:04 PM #6
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    Highlighting the line copies it into memory and right click to paste it.
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  7. 10-18-2005 06:18 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by pdh
    Highlighting the line copies it into memory and right click to paste it.
    not true, it is completely dependant on the program

    try that in an xterm and you will get nowhere
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  8. 10-19-2005 10:03 AM #8
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    Within vi
    (number of lines) yy (to copy)
    (number of lines) dd (to cut)
    p (to paste)

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    highlight, rt click, copy
    move cursor
    get in insert mode
    rt click, paste

    yadda yadda yadda
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  9. 10-19-2005 11:51 AM #9
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    basically.....if you xterm is setup so you can paste into the window (be it cmd prompt or whatever) and vi is in insert mode you can paste into it.

    What people are saying is that vi itself cant read whats in the clipboard...it'll only read/write into its own 'clipboard'.
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