Re: bug: 20.7/w2k Mouse copy/paste does not work for NULL characters

[Ehud Karni]

On Sat, 06 Oct 2001 18:58:37 +0300, jari.aalto@poboxes.com (Jari Aalto+mail) 
wrote:
> 
>     Env:
>     
>     -- Windows 2000 Professional / Serv.pack 2 / Emacs 20.7.3
> 
>     Test case:
> 
>     -- Draw region, where character NULL (ascii 0) is included. You can
>        find such a file e.g by copying some of the content from
>        windows .lnk file.
> 
>     -- Paste selected characters, which includes NULL.
> 
>     Symptoms:
> 
>     -- Paste fails to insert copied characters after NULL
> 
> 
>     Sample data: Try copying and pasting this line elswhere

I verified it on W98 too. It does NOT occur on Linux. So the problem is
probably in lies in the NT/W9x clipboard management. I "cut" on linux
by use of `x-set-selection 'PRIMARY <string>' and also (indirectly) by 
`x-store-cut-buffer-internal 'CUT_BUFFER0 <string>' (I need the cut
buffer because I use VNC that transfer the cut buffer to and fro the
M$Windows clipboard). I checked with other W98 native applications and
my conclusion is that you can not paste from the M$Windows clipboard 
(in text mode) after the 1st NULL.

Ehud.


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