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DOS questions

COntr

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Is there any way I can take copy and paste text and information from a DOS program (Points) into Microsoft Word?

I am making mailing labels and all of the old addresses are on a DOS program and I am hoping there is an easier way than retyping everything (around 450 addresses)
 
just click on the upper left icon in the cmd windows. edit -> copy all. click again -> edit -> copy all. 🙂


Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\tas>dir/p
Volume in drive C is SQ004101P01
Volume Serial Number is 001B-D93A

Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\tas

08/11/2006 08:06 AM <DIR> .
08/11/2006 08:06 AM <DIR> ..
08/22/2006 11:16 PM <DIR> Desktop
08/19/2006 08:55 AM <DIR> Favorites
08/24/2006 05:21 PM <DIR> My Documents
08/11/2006 07:52 AM <DIR> Start Menu
12/29/2005 01:54 PM <DIR> WINDOWS
0 File(s) 0 bytes
7 Dir(s) 46,827,032,576 bytes free

C:\Documents and Settings\tas>
 
You could also do something like this, but replace the "dir" command with "type" or "list", thus printing the entire DOS file. Or any variation thereof. Very useful little program, actually. 🙂
 
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