for windows this works: (can't cut and paste from a dos box!###%*&!!!)
Depending on how it was spawned, you can either right-click in the window and choose Mark/Paste (when marking, use <enter> to terminate the selection; and selections are blockwise rectangular rather than linewise or characterwise). Alternatively, if you click on the system menu (the icon in the title-bar with resize/minimize/maximize/close/help), there should be an Edit submenu with the same options within.
A pain, but at least feasible. HTH, -tkc -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
