Could anybody recommend the best clipboard extender?

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I need to do alot of boiler plate type replies and wondered if there was a
very simple application that extended the right click so that it displayed a
list of stored boiler cliips that can be inserted?

Thanks in advance
 
_James_, venerdì 07/gen/2005:
I need to do alot of boiler plate type replies and wondered if there was a
very simple application that extended the right click so that it displayed a
list of stored boiler cliips that can be inserted?
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A simple but efficient one, that takes only about 180 KB of memory, is
Clipomatic:

"it remembers what was copied to the clipboard even after new data is
copied, and allows you to retrieve the old data. While there are many
programs that do the same, none are quite so convenient, simple to use, or
efficient as Clipomatic."
....
"You can optionally select a set of permanent clips that will always be
displayed."

http://www.mlin.net/Clipomatic.shtml
 
This is not for a context menu extender, but will allow you to use
formatted boilerplate responses as opposed to just text. It's innards
also allow dragging of responses from the program's window into
documents. There is also an always on top feature, resizable window,
and the ability to turn off the clipboard history saving.

http://www.yankee-clipper.net/index.htm

It also stores pictures, and URLS.

+ Hint - Right click on a clipboard history clip, and choose "Send to
Boilerplate." The item is now in your boilerplate stash ("permanent"
reusable clips).

+ Hint - Choose the Tools Menu and Click on "Enable" to turn on and off
the History keeping.

+ Hint - If you are lazy like me and don't want to open your word
processor, you can reformat a boilerplate RTF item right in YCIII.
First go ahead and change the item in the YCIII Boilerplate Window with
Word shortcut keys such as Ctl-B for bold and Ctl-I for ident (it's a
rudimentary editor), highlight the changed item and click Ctl-C for
Copy. The item is now in your History. Right click on the item and
choose "Send to Boilerplate" and the new version is in your
Boilerplates.
 
James said:
I need to do alot of boiler plate type replies and wondered if there was a
very simple application that extended the right click so that it displayed a
list of stored boiler cliips that can be inserted?
Click to expand...

CLCL
 
MLC said:
_James_, venerdì 07/gen/2005:


A simple but efficient one, that takes only about 180 KB of memory, is
Clipomatic:

"it remembers what was copied to the clipboard even after new data is
copied, and allows you to retrieve the old data. While there are many
programs that do the same, none are quite so convenient, simple to use, or
efficient as Clipomatic."
...
"You can optionally select a set of permanent clips that will always be
displayed."

http://www.mlin.net/Clipomatic.shtml
Click to expand...

Thanks very much Maria, its much appreciated, one thing I would like to say
is "How amazing is it
that Outlook 2003 plus Windows XP, do not have such a simple system that
allows you just to
right click and a list of your desired options are their, the ones I've seen
so far all have steep learning curves or are unwieldy or bulky
by the very nature of clip board extenders they really should be small and
easy to use.

I'll check out your recommendations. Thanks once again :)

Happy computing.
 
This is not for a context menu extender, but will allow you to use
formatted boilerplate responses as opposed to just text. It's innards
also allow dragging of responses from the program's window into
documents. There is also an always on top feature, resizable window,
and the ability to turn off the clipboard history saving.

http://www.yankee-clipper.net/index.htm

It also stores pictures, and URLS.

+ Hint - Right click on a clipboard history clip, and choose "Send to
Boilerplate." The item is now in your boilerplate stash ("permanent"
reusable clips).

+ Hint - Choose the Tools Menu and Click on "Enable" to turn on and off
the History keeping.

+ Hint - If you are lazy like me and don't want to open your word
processor, you can reformat a boilerplate RTF item right in YCIII.
First go ahead and change the item in the YCIII Boilerplate Window with
Word shortcut keys such as Ctl-B for bold and Ctl-I for ident (it's a
rudimentary editor), highlight the changed item and click Ctl-C for
Copy. The item is now in your History. Right click on the item and
choose "Send to Boilerplate" and the new version is in your
Boilerplates.
Click to expand...

I did have a play around with it once, but I found it a bit too complex or
bulky, I mean I am looking for something that is really simple to use. If it
is too complex or takes too much movement to call up a boiler plate or
standard text then it defeats what I'm trying to do.

I'll have another look at it, but the problem is that some of them take
quite a bit of time to get to know your way around them. I'm looking for
something simple.

Thanks for your relpy and I will look into it again.
 
jo said:
CLCL
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That might be the one I found that is quite good but highly complex, it is
made by a Mr. Chen or Yen I think.

I have tried that one but didn't feel comfortable with it.
 
Mario Alvares said:
Seconded.
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I have tried that one but didn't find it comfortable, I found it had alot of
things I did'nt understand on it, I mean it went into all kinds of different
file types, I only want to copy and paste text...

I will go over it again though. Thanks for your post.
 
This is not for a context menu extender, but will allow you to use
formatted boilerplate responses as opposed to just text. It's innards
also allow dragging of responses from the program's window into
documents. There is also an always on top feature, resizable window,
and the ability to turn off the clipboard history saving.

http://www.yankee-clipper.net/index.htm

It also stores pictures, and URLS.

+ Hint - Right click on a clipboard history clip, and choose "Send to
Boilerplate." The item is now in your boilerplate stash ("permanent"
reusable clips).

+ Hint - Choose the Tools Menu and Click on "Enable" to turn on and off
the History keeping.

+ Hint - If you are lazy like me and don't want to open your word
processor, you can reformat a boilerplate RTF item right in YCIII.
First go ahead and change the item in the YCIII Boilerplate Window with
Word shortcut keys such as Ctl-B for bold and Ctl-I for ident (it's a
rudimentary editor), highlight the changed item and click Ctl-C for
Copy. The item is now in your History. Right click on the item and
choose "Send to Boilerplate" and the new version is in your
Boilerplates.
Click to expand...

I have just actually reread your notes in more details.........Hmmm, when
you compare this to the CLCL as I thought before I rechecked it out, it is
huge
it even has "filters" on it?? What am I going to do with filters?

The "allways on top" sounds useful..I think I am going to download that
again and have a play with it........in fact I am actually looking for
what you described as a context menu extender, I think that is a right click
extender menu.
 
James said:
That might be the one I found that is quite good but highly complex,
Click to expand...

The basic use of CLCL is wholly simple, providing just what you are
asking for.

The complexities only come if you go looking for them, and then you can
get a load of additional functionality if you are lucky/techie. :-)
 
James wondered if there was a very simple application that extended the
right click so that it displayed a list of stored boiler cliips that can be
inserted?

oneone.exe (101clip.exe)
http://101clips.com/freeclip.htm

"multi-clipboard programs. Just have it running minimized and it captures
everything you cut or copy from other programs. It keeps the last 30 clips.
When you want to paste one back, ...
restore it and click on the clip you want. If you prefer to work entirely
from the keyboard, you can choose a function key to restore and then paste
any clip by typing the letter shown
next to it. When you move the mouse over the clips, you can see them in the
viewer. If the clip is text, you see several lines and if it is a graphic,
you see a thumbnail.

Screen Shots
To capture the entire screen press Prt Scr.
To capture the active window press Alt+PrtScr
To capture an individual graphic from Internet Explorer or
AOL, point to the graphic, right click and select "Copy" from
the drop down list.

Outlook Compatible
One of the features is that you can paste any screen or graphic directly
into the body of an Outlook Express email.
With most other programs, you have to save graphics as JPEGs and then attach
them."

has a maximum of 30 clips including images...will run at start up and sit in
the system tray...
Click on the line for the stuff and it inserts where the cursor is on the
active document

My experience included that I would check in on it through a time period and
clear the 30 lines.( Obviously I do a lot of copy and paste.) It creates a
tmp file which doesn't always clear your Temp folder. on a restart. A
cache/temp cleaner gets it ;such as the one in Zone Alarm plus. Otherwise,
when on a roll doing various collections and inserting lines its simple and
quick to click, click and the line is inserted (as well as an image)
Rose
 
jo said:
LOL

This was a different type of laziness; this was laziness in the face of
a FAQ.

I ought really to keep a CLCL folder for FAQ boilerplate responses, or a
Treepad file of some sort.

But I don't :-)
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I know what you mean :) It takes alot of energy to be orgazed, but
ultimately it can pay off.. It probably is only worth it if you are a power
user.. but then again yu probably are LOL
 
jo said:
The basic use of CLCL is wholly simple, providing just what you are
asking for.

The complexities only come if you go looking for them, and then you can
get a load of additional functionality if you are lucky/techie. :-)
Click to expand...

Yes your probably right, but when i use something I like to feel I am in
control and I know what the other functions are, it leaves no room for
problems. I think from what I remember it had alot of different functions on
it that seemed to be to do with all kinds of things.

One of them had reference to some kind of OEM code/file or something, now
that is totally beyond me.
 
Rose Weir said:
James wondered if there was a very simple application that extended the
right click so that it displayed a list of stored boiler cliips that can
be
inserted?

oneone.exe (101clip.exe)
http://101clips.com/freeclip.htm

"multi-clipboard programs. Just have it running minimized and it captures
everything you cut or copy from other programs. It keeps the last 30
clips.
When you want to paste one back, ...
restore it and click on the clip you want. If you prefer to work entirely
from the keyboard, you can choose a function key to restore and then paste
any clip by typing the letter shown
next to it. When you move the mouse over the clips, you can see them in
the
viewer. If the clip is text, you see several lines and if it is a graphic,
you see a thumbnail.

Screen Shots
To capture the entire screen press Prt Scr.
To capture the active window press Alt+PrtScr
To capture an individual graphic from Internet Explorer or
AOL, point to the graphic, right click and select "Copy" from
the drop down list.

Outlook Compatible
One of the features is that you can paste any screen or graphic directly
into the body of an Outlook Express email.
With most other programs, you have to save graphics as JPEGs and then
attach
them."

has a maximum of 30 clips including images...will run at start up and sit
in
the system tray...
Click on the line for the stuff and it inserts where the cursor is on the
active document

My experience included that I would check in on it through a time period
and
clear the 30 lines.( Obviously I do a lot of copy and paste.) It creates a
tmp file which doesn't always clear your Temp folder. on a restart. A
cache/temp cleaner gets it ;such as the one in Zone Alarm plus. Otherwise,
when on a roll doing various collections and inserting lines its simple
and
quick to click, click and the line is inserted (as well as an image)
Rose
Click to expand...

Hi Rose,

Well, thanks for the input, I think I'm going to report on each one that I
test, I have now downloaded all of the ones that are mentioned here..

I appreciate that many are excellent and probably gr8 for different users,
some seem to be designed more for programmers, with many technical
references. It is nice to have a powerful interface but important to focus
on the task in hand. Some of them seem to try to get into note taking
etc.etc...

One aspect that is interesting is the situation where the programming has a
continual "rolling effect" of continually updating everything you copy and
paste, now that is good however, that can be dangerous, especially if you
want to continually keep a particular boiler plate repsonse on tap...
 
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