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>Sometimes, I'd like to copy a filename (for example) from one window, and
>paste it into the OS/2 command line.  For example:

>d:\ab> copy <pasted filename> a:\

>Unfortunately, the "paste" operation generates an "enter" on the command
>line.  In the above example, the file could be copied onto itself.

>I would much rather have the paste just put the text into the command line,
>and let me type in more text, or paste in more text, before *I* press
>"enter".  What do the rest of you think about this?

>Sverdrup Technology         | 2001 Aerospace Parkway
>NASA LeRC Group             | Brook Park, OH 44142
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>>Unfortunately, the "paste" operation generates an "enter" on the command
>>line.  In the above example, the file could be copied onto itself.

>It isn't the paste operation that generates an "enter".  It is the copy
>operation.  If you have text on the clipboard that you pasted from the system
>editor and it doesn't have a CR, then you don't get one when you paste into
>an OS/2 window.

>Sometimes, I'd like to copy a filename (for example) from one window, and
>paste it into the OS/2 command line.  For example:

>d:\ab> copy <pasted filename> a:\

>Unfortunately, the "paste" operation generates an "enter" on the command
>line.  In the above example, the file could be copied onto itself.

>I would much rather have the paste just put the text into the command line,
>and let me type in more text, or paste in more text, before *I* press
>"enter".  What do the rest of you think about this?

>Sverdrup Technology         | 2001 Aerospace Parkway
>NASA LeRC Group             | Brook Park, OH 44142
>"Opinions are Mine, Only"   | (216) 826-6770

>>Unfortunately, the "paste" operation generates an "enter" on the command
>>line.  In the above example, the file could be copied onto itself.

>It isn't the paste operation that generates an "enter".  It is the copy
>operation.  If you have text on the clipboard that you pasted from the system
>editor and it doesn't have a CR, then you don't get one when you paste into
>an OS/2 window.  I guess this was done to handle multiple lines.  I guess
>instead of sometimes putting in CR and sometimes not, someone decided to
>always put them in for consistency.

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>>>Unfortunately, the "paste" operation generates an "enter" on the command
>>>line.  In the above example, the file could be copied onto itself.

>>It isn't the paste operation that generates an "enter".  It is the copy
>>operation.  If you have text on the clipboard that you pasted from the system
>>editor and it doesn't have a CR, then you don't get one when you paste into
>>an OS/2 window.

>This isn't true.  I can select from the middle of a line, and still get an
>enter when I paste.  I definitely did not copy a "CR". I think it's a bug.

>Sverdrup Technology         | 2001 Aerospace Parkway
>NASA LeRC Group             | Brook Park, OH 44142
>"Opinions are Mine, Only"   | (216) 826-6770