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In article <1991Apr4.124339.18315@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au>, s907396@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Miramar) writes:
> I'm looking for a CUT/PASTE TSR for use on my XT laptop. Just something simple
> similar to the mark/transfer feature on Desqview. Has anyone used such a 
> program? PD, shareware or commercial? I have tried something called cutpaste
> but it crashes the computer when I used it with Telix. My laptop is an
> Amstrad PPC640 DD, 640k RAM, CGA/MDA. I usually use it in MDA mode.
> 
> Thanks...
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Typically a Cut/Paste TSR works by calculating the offset from the start of
the video memory of the data you want to cut.  You mentioned that you usually
operate this thing in MDA mode - MDA and CGA (and EGA and VGA for that matter)
have different segment addresses.  Other than that - they're essentially 
accessed the same (in text mode).
MDA starts mapping the screen at 0xB000 (segment address) while CGA starts
mapping at 0xB800.  (VGA starts at 0xA000) -  try putting your machine in
"CGA" mode and running the utility.  The PD utility quite possibly "assumes"
you have a CGA and doesn't bother to "detect" which video card is installed.
Check documentation to see if there is a parameter (switch) that will tell
the software you have MDA.

I have Sidekick Plus - but if all you want is cut/paste then sidekick is a 
bit of a memory pig.  I have some other PD utility which I came accross - 
it's about 3-4 years old and I never use it - it _ONLY_ does cut/paste.
I'll check the softare and followup with the name - it might be the same 
utility you already have.

	-Tim

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