I have looked into cut/copy/paste by adding J page menu commands. Turns out it is not easy and beyond the scope of what I can take on right now.
Years ago browsers didn't allow cut/copy/paste at all as this was considered a possible way to breach security. This was relaxed so that those keyboard shortcuts were hardwired in browsers to have the desired actions. However there was no general way for them to be triggered by javascript (which is what we need to get what you want). There is a probably acceptable workaround that involves not using the real clipboard but using a shared memory area withing the browser. But this is much more javascript programming work than just linking a menu item to a simple javascript command. On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 12:18 PM, Jose Mario Quintana <jose.mario.quint...@gmail.com> wrote: > If you do not mind, can you also look at the possibility of adding Run > Select (Ctrl-E)? > > One can just drag one's finger (or a pointer device) to select the text but > apparently there is no support for coping and pasting (one can delete the > highlighted text by pressing backspace though). There is an unofficial > full keyboard available when running on the Linux/BusyBox shell and > therefore it is available for the Jconsole but it is not for JHS. > > (I know I am abusing the Kindle but I really like playing with J for hours, > if not days, without the need of a nearby power outlet, or even > indefinitely, with a pocket-size solar battery (e.g., the BoxWave Solar > Power Bank).) > > > > On Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 7:33 PM, Eric Iverson <eric.b.iver...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I am working on a minor new release of JHS right now (improvements to >> simple project managed execution) so the timing might be fortuitous. >> If it is trivial to add menu commands for cut/copy/paste, I will do >> so. >> >> But first, I wonder how you do the hard part, which is selecting text? >> If you can select text, do you not somehow have the option to copy? On >> iOS devices (touch screen) you get copy/cut/paste options right on >> the touch screen and that would seem to be most convenient. >> >> On Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 7:09 PM, Jose Mario Quintana >> <jose.mario.quint...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Yes Eric, you are right. I meant to say editing windows opened with >> jfile >> > or a ijs editing window; even highlighting text on the jijx window using >> > the watered-down version of SkipStone is an issue but I could switch to >> > using Midori instead. >> > >> > The Kindle Touch default (on screen) keyboard is very limited because the >> > Kindle is meant to be used for reading books and documents, shopping on >> > Amazon and other simple interactive stuff (a full keyboard is available >> > when running the jconsole but I prefer JHS). >> > >> > Thanks for the feedback. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 4:38 PM, Eric Iverson <eric.b.iver...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> Providing menu commands that did copy/cut/paste is definitely possible >> >> and would fit easily in the existing framework. >> >> >> >> I assume you want these actions on the jijx and jijs windows as they >> >> make less (or at least different sense) in the jfile window. >> >> >> >> I am surprised this ability isn't already provided as it is so >> fundamental. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 3:08 PM, Jose Mario Quintana >> >> <jose.mario.quint...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > I was unaware of the Firefox requirement. I have been using lately >> JHS >> >> > with Chrome and Edge within the Windows 10 environment and, above all, >> >> with >> >> > (a version of) SkipStone within a BusyBox environment on a jailbroken >> >> > Kindle Touch (after some tweaking with the socket interface). I have >> no >> >> > previous experience with JHS but all seem to run fairly well (only the >> >> Jal >> >> > updating facility has issues with the Kindle which might not be >> >> surprising). >> >> > >> >> > Regarding the latter and out of curiosity; is it possible, in >> principle, >> >> to >> >> > program via J/JavaScript (I know next to nothing about JavaScript) two >> >> > additional actions for the jfile window to be able to copy a >> highlighted >> >> > text from one window and paste it into another. The reason I am >> asking >> >> is >> >> > that the default on screen Kindle keyboard lacks the Crtl and Alt >> keys (I >> >> > have found a workaround but it is a long detour). >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Sun, Dec 13, 2015 at 1:28 PM, Joe Bogner <joebog...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Glad to hear. Coincidentally, I am working on upgrading a 8.1 tablet >> >> today >> >> >> to Windows 10. Download is at 45%. >> >> >> On Dec 13, 2015 12:46 PM, "Eric Iverson" <eric.b.iver...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> > I stuck with win7 as my experiences with win8.x were not good. I am >> >> >> > now playing with win10 and am pleased. The new edge browser works >> well >> >> >> > with JHS and is a pleasant surprise after IE misery. Still prefer >> >> >> > firefox, but with edge it is no longer an absolute necessity to >> >> >> > install a non IE browser. >> >> >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> > For information about J forums see >> >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> For information about J forums see >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> >> >> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > For information about J forums see >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
