>>>>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

Hi Bob ... it works.. thanks.. the only problem is when I SET SYSMENU TO.. this
turns off my program menu that the users need. CUT/PASTE will not work with SET SYSMENU TO. How can I fix this?... thanks again...rob