Vintage computer emulators?

[ahm]

I was just wonderning if you can do
much with this Window (in Linux) like select
text, copy, paste (or anything which seems
useful) or is it just good for showing off!

Cut and paste doesn't seem to work in bochs, which appears to render it's screen as graphics.
(I can't check xdos as readily because that machine is down right now, but it probably works in a similar manner).

There are other ways of dealing with what's on the screen, depending on what you're trying to do.
For instance, you can probably have Linux take a screenshot to capture the output.
And most emulators have a way to move data and programs in and out of them.

But they are also good for showing off!

 

[CP/M User]

"ahm" wrote:

>> I was just wonderning if you can do
>> much with this Window (in Linux) like select
>> text, copy, paste (or anything which seems
>> useful) or is it just good for showing off!

> Cut and paste doesn't seem to work in bochs,
> which appears to render it's screen as graphics.
> (I can't check xdos as readily because that
> machine is down right now, but it probably
> works in a similar manner).

> There are other ways of dealing with what's
> on the screen, depending on what you're
> trying to do.
> For instance, you can probably have Linux
> take a screenshot to capture the output.
> And most emulators have a way to move data
> and programs in and out of them.

Well yeah, you can do that, but as a matter of
speaking, I was just wondering if it could do
what Windows (the program) does with a DOS
Window (in it you can select, copy & paste text).
Not that I'm saying that Windows is better, but
it's just an idea which I guess could be possible
to do in Linux.

> But they are also good for showing off!

Yeah, but like I said it could also have a use to
go with it (like Windows treats a DOS Window),
it would be terrible if some Windows freak came
around & laughed at your CP/M Window, just
because it can't copy & paste some text between
programs.

Cheers,
CP/M User.

 

[ahm]

I'm not really sure what it is you're asking, so perhaps you'll try it yourself.
I look forward to your results.

 

[CP/M User]

"ahm" wrote:

> I'm not really sure what it is you're asking,
> so perhaps you'll try it yourself.
> I look forward to your results.

Well it's not something I can do (cause I don't
have the software), I was just suggesting that
it would be a pity, if you couldn't pull up your
CP/M Window, select the text inside it, copy it
& paste it to another application (e.g. Word
Processor, Text Editor). I think you've
answered what I was thinking anyway!

Cheers,
CP/M User.