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Article #23816Re: xterm Cut Buffer
From: der Mouse
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1991 02:14
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1991 02:14
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> At the moment, to print highlighted text in an xterm, I use something > like > cat > tmp [RETURN] [click middle mouse button] [RETURN] [CTRL-D] > lpr tmp [...] > Is there a better way? Probably, but I don't offhand know what it is. The reason I'm replying is the other question.... > What about printing very large regions, do I have to build a server > with increased internal buffer space? Is there no mechanism to > transfer the buffer from one client to another by breaking it into > multiple pieces that the server can handle ? There is such a mechanism; look up INCR properties in the ICCCM (section 2.7.2). They're designed specifically for transferring large quantities of data through the selection mechanisms. der Mouse old: mcgill-vision!mouse new: mouse@larry.mcrcim.mcgill.edu
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!think.com!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!bloom-beacon!dont-send-mail-to-path-lines From: mouse@lightning.mcrcim.mcgill.EDU (der Mouse) Newsgroups: comp.windows.x Subject: Re: xterm Cut Buffer Message-ID: <9106180214.AA01964@lightning.McRCIM.McGill.EDU> Date: 18 Jun 91 02:14:44 GMT Sender: daemon@athena.mit.edu (Mr Background) Organization: The Internet Lines: 24