>>>I my EXE program, I am using the Cut and Paste features. I can
>>>Cut/Paste from my EXE program to the Notepad, but I can not
>>>Cut/Paste from one field to another and I can not Cut/Paste from
>>>an outside program (NotePad) into my EXE. Why is wrong?
>>
>>You need to have the system menu bar defined in a popup somewhere, even if it is 'hidden'.
>>
>>Try some code like they following. Note the use of the new VFP sys call (1500)
>>
>> IF CNTBAR("_MEDIT") = 0
>> DEFINE POPUP _MEDIT
>> ENDIF
>>
>> DEFINE BAR _med_paste OF _MEDIT PROMPT "Paste" KEY "Ctrl+V"
>>
>> = SYS(1500,"_med_paste","_medit")
>>
>>
>>Bob
>
>thanks Bob for the code... I am not sure where to put this code?
>I want to mark(highlight) data in a field and paste it to another field
>on the same FORM. thanks rob


The simple test I used to get this to work is in the init of a simple form (two textboxes) I added

SET SYSMENU TO

*-- clear the standard menu so edit options are NOT available

IF CNTBAR("_MEDIT") = 0
DEFINE POPUP _MEDIT
ENDIF

DEFINE BAR _med_copy OF _MEDIT PROMPT "Copy" KEY "Ctrl+C"
DEFINE BAR _med_paste OF _MEDIT PROMPT "Paste" KEY "Ctrl+V"

*-- now copy and paste worked between the text boxes
*-- if you comment the above code in the init, copy and paste DO NOT work

In the destroy method add

SET SYSMENU TO DEFAULT


Bob