Topic       : Documentation for Thing
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View Ref-FileEdit - Copy                                                           Thing

This menu command produces somewhat different results when applied to 
dialogs and directory windows:

Dialogs
The contents of the current input field (if any) is copied as a text 
string to the clipboard. The field contents remain in place.

Directory windows
The path and names of all objects in the topped window (but not any sub-
directories) are listed as text to the clipboard. If one or more objects 
in a directory window are selected, only those objects are taken into 
account.

In the latter case a special list that contains the path and names of all 
the selected objects will be written to the clipboard as well. If one later 
uses 'Paste' from the 'Edit' menu in another directory window, the files 
and/or directories marked with 'Copy' in the first step will be moved to 
this directory (or they can be copied, if preferred, by unchecking the 
'Delete originals (Move)' button in the 'Copy/Move' dialog). So simply 
selecting 'Edit' -> 'Copy' does not copy or move any data as yet!