Ages ago, I used to have a utility which could capture the text (as
plain text, not screen shots) from the "pop up" error messages and
warnings produced by other programmes; but can't locate it now.

Anyone know what it was, or where I can get it?
--
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Andy Mabbett wrote:
> Ages ago, I used to have a utility which could capture the text (as
> plain text, not screen shots) from the "pop up" error messages and
> warnings produced by other programmes; but can't locate it now.
>
> Anyone know what it was, or where I can get it?

Perhaps one of these:

http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf/P_TEXT.php#1.09CopyText(DifficultWindows)

Susan
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Andy Mabbett wrote:

>Ages ago, I used to have a utility which could capture the text (as
>plain text, not screen shots) from the "pop up" error messages and
>warnings produced by other programmes; but can't locate it now.
>
>Anyone know what it was, or where I can get it?

PC Mag's 'scraper'?

I looked very hard for it a month or so ago without success.

"Andy Mabbett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> Ages ago, I used to have a utility which could capture the text (as
> plain text, not screen shots) from the "pop up" error messages and
> warnings produced by other programmes; but can't locate it now.
>
> Anyone know what it was, or where I can get it?
> --
> Andy Mabbett
>
> Say "NO!" to compulsory ID Cards: <http://www.no2id.net/>

Have a look at Text Grabber:

TextGrabber copies the textual information out of windows that are
notoriously
difficult or impossible to copy (such as Explorer windows and tree
controls).
It will extract the text from list controls, tree controls, combo boxes,
edit
controls, listboxes, status bars, headers, and tab controls, and a few other
window types.

http://www.winsite.com/bin/Info?500000010955

(Ignore any pop-up window)

===

Frank Bohan
¶ Carpe dogma = Seize the firmly held belief

On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 21:11:36 +0100, jo wrote:

> Andy Mabbett wrote:
>
>>Ages ago, I used to have a utility which could capture the text (as
>>plain text, not screen shots) from the "pop up" error messages and
>>warnings produced by other programmes; but can't locate it now.
>>
>>Anyone know what it was, or where I can get it?
>
> PC Mag's 'scraper'?
>
> I looked very hard for it a month or so ago without success.

Text grabber, don't know if it's freeware.

On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 19:38:04 +0100, Andy Mabbett wrote:

> Ages ago, I used to have a utility which could capture the text (as
> plain text, not screen shots) from the "pop up" error messages and
> warnings produced by other programmes; but can't locate it now.
>
> Anyone know what it was, or where I can get it?
> --
> Andy Mabbett
>
> Say "NO!" to compulsory ID Cards: <http://www.no2id.net/>

There is a windows keyboard shortcut that does this, I just can't remember
it, it was in last months PCW (UK) in tim knots article, I will try a look
it out
--
Scotty.
23/09/2004 23:34:51

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> On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 19:38:04 +0100, Andy Mabbett wrote:
>
> > Ages ago, I used to have a utility which could capture the text (as
> > plain text, not screen shots) from the "pop up" error messages and
> > warnings produced by other programmes; but can't locate it now.
> >
> > Anyone know what it was, or where I can get it?

> There is a windows keyboard shortcut that does this, I just can't remember
> it, it was in last months PCW (UK) in tim knots article, I will try a look
> it out

with windows message boxes ctrl+c should work

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Salvare le modifiche apportate al messaggio? // save message ?
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i tried to close this post without saving, then just ^copied the msgbox, and
pasted the clipboard in the post.

hth, ciao, j.

jo wrote:
> Andy Mabbett wrote:
>
>
>>Ages ago, I used to have a utility which could capture the text (as
>>plain text, not screen shots) from the "pop up" error messages and
>>warnings produced by other programmes; but can't locate it now.
>>
>>Anyone know what it was, or where I can get it?
>
>
> PC Mag's 'scraper'?
>
> I looked very hard for it a month or so ago without success.
I just uploaded it to You Send It. I've never tried this before.
> http://s7.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=47...129BD1B8003B4D

"JoeA" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I just uploaded it to You Send It. I've never tried this before.
> > http://s7.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=47...129BD1B8003B4D

"File Transfer: Unavailable

Unfortunately, the link you have clicked is not available.
Your transfer cannot be completed. Most likely the file has exceeded its
allotted bandwidth or has been removed by the original sender or a
recipient."

(

Any chance you can e-mail me a copy please? (services *at* it *hyphen* mate
*dot* co *dot* uk)

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Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!

> Any chance you can e-mail me a copy please? (services *at* it *hyphen* mate
> *dot* co *dot* uk)

It's on this page:
http://planetjeffrey.novawebhost.com/text.html

Direct link:
http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/tsul...re/scraper.zip