HyperCard to 2.1: Extra Characters In "Text Pick-up" (8/93)

In HyperCard versions 1.2.5, 2.0, 2.0v2, 2.1, and later, a feature called
"Text Pick-up" allows you to copy field text into the message box by
dragging across the text while holding down the Command Key.

The result of this action sometimes produces an extra random character like
a, e, m, g, 1, 5, 7, etc. at the end of the string in the Message Box.

Although the problem is intermittent, dragging across the text quickly
seems to produce this extra character more frequently than dragging slowly.

If you are having this problem, try dragging more slowly or dragging from
right to left.

This article is adapted from the Claris Tech Info database.
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Published Date: Feb 19, 2012