Query for any users of CLCL

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Bill

Through this group I've just discovered, and really like, this programme.
Documentation is minimal however and just in case I'm missing something
obvious is there any way of keeping the menu list of template items to be
pasted (either from right click on system tray icon, or Alt+C ) available
while I choose to paste several items one after the other as might be
required in selective form filling? At the moment the menu list disappears
after each pasting and has to be called up again each time so that the next
item can be chosen. I've downloaded and installed the two plug-ins and, if
it is possible, suspect the answer lies in the configuration of the 'on top'
option.
A small annoyance in a really great piece of software; it is likely to
replace my use of TypeItIn which I'm increasingly finding doesn't work
properly on various web pages.
With thanks,
Bill
 
Bill said:
Through this group I've just discovered, and really like, this programme.
Documentation is minimal however and just in case I'm missing something
obvious is there any way of keeping the menu list of template items to be
pasted (either from right click on system tray icon, or Alt+C ) available
while I choose to paste several items one after the other as might be
required in selective form filling? At the moment the menu list disappears
after each pasting and has to be called up again each time so that the next
item can be chosen
Click to expand...

Double click on the CLCL sys tray icon and have a look under History...?
 
Bill said:
Through this group I've just discovered, and really like, this programme.
Documentation is minimal however and just in case I'm missing something
obvious is there any way of keeping the menu list of template items to be
pasted (either from right click on system tray icon, or Alt+C ) available
while I choose to paste several items one after the other as might be
required in selective form filling? At the moment the menu list disappears
after each pasting and has to be called up again each time so that the next
item can be chosen. I've downloaded and installed the two plug-ins and, if
it is possible, suspect the answer lies in the configuration of the 'on top'
option.
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Hi Bill,

Unfortunately, there's no way to do what you want in CLCL. The menu will
always close after you paste an item. The "On Top" and "UnTop" options
are for the viewer, and not the menu.

Incidently, a new version of CLCL was released a few days ago :

http://www.nakka.com/soft/clcl/index_eng.html

No "What's New" list available, but it seems there's a new plugin to
support Unicode text in Windows NT4, 2000, XP and later:
http://www.nakka.com/soft/clcl/plugin/fmtunicode001.zip
 
Hi Bill,

Unfortunately, there's no way to do what you want in CLCL. The menu will
always close after you paste an item. The "On Top" and "UnTop" options are
for the viewer, and not the menu.

Incidently, a new version of CLCL was released a few days ago :

http://www.nakka.com/soft/clcl/index_eng.html

No "What's New" list available, but it seems there's a new plugin to
support Unicode text in Windows NT4, 2000, XP and later:
http://www.nakka.com/soft/clcl/plugin/fmtunicode001.zip
Click to expand...

Hi Mario,
Thanks for confirming the above. I'm still marvelling at how good the
programme is for such a small piece of software! I appreciate your replying.
Bill
 
Bill said:
Thanks for confirming the above. I'm still marvelling at how good the
programme is for such a small piece of software! I appreciate your replying.
Click to expand...

Unfortunately it has no documentation, so you have to figure out
yourselg what it can and can't do. It can also be used as a programme
launcher.

What I haven't figured out yet: can it strip all formatting from text
clips (rtf, ms-word, html)?

Querulantus
 
Querulantus said:
It can also be used as a programme
launcher.

What I haven't figured out yet: can it strip all formatting from text
clips (rtf, ms-word, html)?

Querulantus
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Can't help you with the formatting query but how does it work as a programme
launcher?
Bill
 
Querulantus said:
What I haven't figured out yet: can it strip all formatting from text
clips (rtf, ms-word, html)?
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Querulantus,

Open the viewer, and select View -> Format on the menu bar.
A '+' sign will appear to the left of each item in your History list.
Clicking on the '+' sign will expand each item to display a list of
clipboard formats that are available for that item.

To get the plain text version of any RTF or MS-Word item, select the
entry named 'TEXT' and press Ctrl + C (or right - click and select 'Send
to Clipboard' ).

HTH,
Mario
 
Can't help you with the formatting query but how does it work as a programme
launcher?
Click to expand...

Bill,

In addition to the normal menu which you invoke by default via Alt + C,
you can also create extra user - defined menus in CLCL. These menus can
be configured to be displayed when you press a specific hotkey (among
other ways) , and each item on the menu can be bound to an application
that is launched when you click on that item.

You can do this from the 'Action' tab of the Options dialog.

Click on the 'Add' button, and in the 'Edit of Action' dialog that pops
up, select 'Menu' from the 'Actions' combo box.

To start adding menu items click on 'New content', and select 'External
Application' from the 'Content' combo box.

Click on the '...' button next to 'Path' to select the application to
launch for this menu item. You can assign whatever text you want to
appear for this menu item in the 'Title' textbox, and also specify an
icon. Similarly you can add more menu items. An item can also be a pop -
up menu, that is, clicking on it will display another sub - menu of
items. To create a pop - up menu select 'Pop-up Menu' from 'Content'.

You have many options with which you can invoke the menus you create.
This is controlled via the 'Call type' option. You can choose from one
of the following :

1) Hot key - Menu is displayed when you press a global hotkey. Hotkey
can be specified in the 'Hotkey' box just below the 'Call type' combo.

2) Ctrl + Ctrl - Menu is displayed when you tap the 'Ctrl' key twice
quickly in succession.

3) Shift + Shift - Menu is displayed when you tap the 'Shift' key twice
quickly in succession.

4) Alt + Alt - Menu is displayed when you tap the 'Alt' key twice
quickly in succession.

5) Click on left for system tray - Menu is displayed when you left click
on the CLCL system tray icon.

6) Double click on left for system tray - Menu is displayed when you
double click using the left mouse button on the CLCL system tray icon.

7) Click on right for system tray - Menu is displayed when you right
click on the CLCL system tray icon.

6) Double click on right for system tray - Menu is displayed when you
double click using the right mouse button on the CLCL system tray icon.

If you need any more info, feel free to ask.

HTH,
Mario
 
Mario Alvares said:
Bill,

In addition to the normal menu which you invoke by default via Alt + C,
you can also create extra user - defined menus in CLCL. These menus can be
configured to be displayed when you press a specific hotkey (among other
ways) , and each item on the menu can be bound to an application that is
launched when you click on that item.
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Mario,
This just keeps getting better and better. Your detailed instructions were
spot on and I don't think I would ever have discovered this function through
trial and error attempts, or superficial inspection of given options.
There's an obvious need for an instruction manual written by someone like
yourself in order for the full potential of the software to be realised by
novices like myself!! Thank you again.
Bill
 
Bill said:
Mario,
This just keeps getting better and better. Your detailed instructions were
spot on and I don't think I would ever have discovered this function through
trial and error attempts, or superficial inspection of given options.
There's an obvious need for an instruction manual written by someone like
yourself in order for the full potential of the software to be realised by
novices like myself!! Thank you again.
Bill
Click to expand...

There are a lot of CLCL fans in ACF - maybe we can write a help file
here (I added Mario's post as a starting point):

http://www.markcarter.me.uk/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?DesktopTips

Susan
 
Bill said:
Mario,
This just keeps getting better and better. Your detailed instructions were
spot on and I don't think I would ever have discovered this function through
trial and error attempts, or superficial inspection of given options.
There's an obvious need for an instruction manual written by someone like
yourself in order for the full potential of the software to be realised by
novices like myself!! Thank you again.
Bill
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You're welcome, Bill. Glad I could be of some help.
As Susan mentioned, we could, over time, build a help file for CLCL here
in ACF.
 
This wonderful program keeps getting better and better. Now can someone
explain what the "Tool" tab in options is all about?
 
Thanks, Susan. I did write that post with the intention that it might
help others too, when they search the groups etc.

Adding it to the Wiki was an excellent idea :)
Click to expand...

Thanks for the useful post. :) Glad you approve of its addition to the
wiki. It can be hard to find that kind of info by searching the
newsgroup archives. . .

I just tried. . . :( so for now. . .

Snippets from posts about CLCL that I saved in Treepad - apologies for
the lack of author attributions. . .

CLCL has a feature which I have not seen mentioned in the present
discussion: you can make menus in it, e.g. for launching programmes. I
have encyclopedias and dictionaries under left_alt-e (alt-d is reserved
for something else) and other frequently used software under left_alt-s.
I wish it had a help file or manual though, as it takes a while to
figure out all the undocumented features.

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You can actually use CLCL as a full - blown application launcher. Hit a
hotkey, and bring up a list of programs neatly organized into their own
categories, nested upto any level. Very cool !

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Er, it doesn't do screen caps. It merely accepts the clipboard content
when the PrintScreen key is pressed.

And it is also a good app launcher. The default of Alt+T brings up a
configurable app launch menu.

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COMMENTS: All clipboard formats are supported including images, text,
folders etc. Stores screen caps when the PrintScreen key is pressed.
Plugins extend funtionality to include quote stripping, case changing,
etc. Clipboard cache can be accessed by mouse or hot key. CLCL can also
be configured as an app launcher, with a hotkey bringing up a launch
menu wherever the cursor is positioned.
 
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