Re: Selecting portions of the output to paste into a document

[Mark Levine]

Following your instructions, Bastian, my results:

1. In Word, when I tried to special paste the copied table, there was no option for HTML. 

STRIKE 1

2. LO Writer gave me the same result, no HTML option. 

STRIKE 2

3. Tried exporting the entire output file as you suggest, choosing the  HTML option instead of "infer file type from extension". When I then opened that HTML exported file, it creating a PSPP Output tab in my browser (Chrome) of the entire properly formatted tables from which I could cut and paste easily. 

HOME RUN!! 

It's not as simple as it might be if the output window were "live" and we could cut and paste directly, but I assume there are substantial barriers to make that happen. This option works!

THANK YOU AGAIN, Bastian!!

Until my next crisis,

Mark

On Aug 24, 2013, at 6:40 PM, Bastián Díaz <address@hidden> wrote:

Mark,

I tried selecting "entire processes" and it seems that there is an error because it effectively does not copy its contents (only the title), however, it works if you make a selection in batch (control/command + click).

The loss of the format of the tables, perhaps due to the configuration of their word processor. After copying a table in PSPP, try a special paste in your word processor, using the HTML option.

If not working, try testing with LO Writer (I've tried it there).

You can also try to export its tables to HTML and then import them into your word processor, thus ensuring that they do not lose their format.

Regards

 

--
Bastián Díaz

---

De: Mark Levine <address@hidden>
Para: Bastián Díaz <address@hidden>
CC: "address@hidden" <address@hidden>
Enviado: Sábado, 24 de agosto, 2013 17:48:27
Asunto: Re: Selecting portions of the output to paste into a document

Bastian,

A great suggestion. It works with a few, but manageable, comments:

1. At least in my operating environment, the keyboard command-c doesn't work. But using the drop-down menu as you suggest, does indeed capture individual tables. 

2. Trying to capture entire processes, e.g. FACTOR, seems to easily overload the clipboard. A small factor run and a 50 variable frequencies run were too big for my clipboard. But capturing individual tables through the drop-down  menu works fine . . .

3. Almost. The formatting/spacing of the tables gets messed up. I think, however, that with lots of hitting the TAB key, it will work.

Anyone have a solution that keeps the tables looking like tables? Or am I doing something wrong?

Thanks, Bastian!!

Mark