How user can copy text from MessageBox

butsay · 6th December 2016, 19:42

Hi guys,
I have a stop point in my project.
I have a MessageBox with the serial number which I wanted to let user to copy and paste in the web browser window.
So far I couldn't find how I can select/highlight the text from the MessageBox or to make it selectable .
Please advise me.
Thank you.

Anders · 6th December 2016, 21:21

Press Control+C (I believe this works on 2000/XP and later)

butsay · 6th December 2016, 22:12

Sorry, but it's not possible. I can't even select the text from the MessageBox. Cntrl-C didn't work because nothing was selected.

butsay · 6th December 2016, 22:14

I work with NSIS 2.51

Anders · 6th December 2016, 22:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by butsay

Sorry, but it's not possible. I can't even select the text from the MessageBox. Cntrl-C didn't work because nothing was selected.

You don't have to select anything, just press Control+C, this is a standard Window feature supported by MessageBox.

butsay · 7th December 2016, 13:42

Yes, it works. But it will copy everything:
---------------------------Avatar Setup---------------------------Copy your GUID and have it ready for Avatar activation:b4801507-313a-4f7a-98de-0b65a20f9150---------------------------OK---------------------------
I need to copy just a GUID.
So the key combination Cntrl - C doesn't solve the problem.

Anders · 7th December 2016, 14:20

You can create your own MessageBox style dialog with http://nsis.sourceforge.net/DlgHost_plug-in but I would not recommend that, just accept this limitation or display the GUID on a custom page instead of a MessageBox...

butsay · 7th December 2016, 14:36

Ok,
Thank you Anders for helping me.

6th December 2016, 19:42	#1
butsay Junior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 19	How user can copy text from MessageBox Hi guys, I have a stop point in my project. I have a MessageBox with the serial number which I wanted to let user to copy and paste in the web browser window. So far I couldn't find how I can select/highlight the text from the MessageBox or to make it selectable . Please advise me. Thank you.

6th December 2016, 21:21	#2
Anders Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ${NSISDIR} Posts: 5,442	Press Control+C (I believe this works on 2000/XP and later) IntOp $PostCount $PostCount + 1

7th December 2016, 13:42	#6
butsay Junior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 19	Yes, it works. But it will copy everything: ---------------------------Avatar Setup---------------------------Copy your GUID and have it ready for Avatar activation:b4801507-313a-4f7a-98de-0b65a20f9150---------------------------OK--------------------------- I need to copy just a GUID. So the key combination Cntrl - C doesn't solve the problem. Attached Thumbnails

7th December 2016, 14:20	#7
Anders Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ${NSISDIR} Posts: 5,442	You can create your own MessageBox style dialog with http://nsis.sourceforge.net/DlgHost_plug-in but I would not recommend that, just accept this limitation or display the GUID on a custom page instead of a MessageBox... IntOp $PostCount $PostCount + 1

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6th December 2016, 22:12	#3
butsay Junior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 19	Sorry, but it's not possible. I can't even select the text from the MessageBox. Cntrl-C didn't work because nothing was selected.

6th December 2016, 22:14	#4
butsay Junior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 19	I work with NSIS 2.51

7th December 2016, 14:36	#8
butsay Junior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 19	Ok, Thank you Anders for helping me.