MacX 1.1: Command-B Copy Problem


I'm using MacX 1.1 with an HP 9000 via MacTCP. Using a Macintosh IIci,
Macintosh IIcx, and Macintosh IIx, here is the setup:

* System 6.0.5
* MacX application, memory size 5000K
* 8MB RAM

When I do a Command-B copy in MacX to the clipboard, the graphic
pastes to the clipboard only for the Macintosh IIci--the Macintosh IIcx and
the Macintosh IIx produce a white box in the clipboard.

Any ideas on what may be causing this problem? Is the processing speed of
the Macintosh IIcx and the Macintosh IIx too slow on the network to handle
the copy? I'm not copying a large or complex graphic from the HP 9000.

We haven't seen this problem before. We have a Macintosh IIcx running
Macintosh OS 6.0.7 and MacX 1.1. For us, Command-B for copying selected
area works properly. We don't see any processing speed slowdowns on
Command-B Copy on our Macintosh IIcx either. There is, however, a release
note on MacX 1.1 that states:

MacX requires the presence of 32-bit QuickDraw to support one feature:
the conversion of color PICTs to X11 selections. If you do install
32-bit QuickDraw on your machine (or have a machine at least as new as
a Macintosh IIci), you will have this capability--MacX will offer to
convert clipboard contents to color PIXMAP and COLORMAP style. If MacX
can't find the 32-bit QuickDraw features, MacX will only offer to
convert to BITMAP.

Note that 32-bit QuickDraw also adds some performance enhancement and
bug fixes on machines older than Macintosh IIci. Also note that 32-bit
QuickDraw is built into System 7.0 and later for all machines that
support Color QuickDraw.

Is 32-bit QuickDraw installed on your Macintosh IIcx or Macintosh IIx?

Since Command-B was not described very clearly, here are steps to follow:

1) In MacX, do "Command-B" or select "Copy Screen to Clipboard" from
the Window menu. The mouse pointer becomes '+' sign.

2) Select whatever area of screen you want. The selected area (graph or
text) will be copied to the Clipboard.


Published Date: Feb 18, 2012