Request. Insert a Clipboard string in any Column position.

[Venix Derect]

Insert a Clipboard string in any Column position.

Sample.
=====new 1=====
foo
bar
baz
qux
quux

=====Clipboard=====
111
222
333
444
555
666
777

First, move the cursor to the insertion position.
Ex. Cursor Position Ln 1,Col 2.

Menu -> Edit -> Paste Special -> Insert the clipboard at the cursor position.

=====new 1=====
foo
ba111r
ba222z
qu333x
quu444x
555
666
777

Other Menu
Menu -> Edit -> Paste Special -> insert the clipboard at the cursor position + Space.
insert the clipboard at the cursor position + TAB.
insert the clipboard at the cursor position + Comma.

Thank you for your consideration.

[Claudia Frank]

Hello Venix Derect,

this can already be done using column-mode-editing.

Cheers
Claudia

[Venix Derect]

another ex.
=====new 1=====
foo
bar
baz
qux
quux

=====Clipboard=====
Features
Document Map
Function List
Multi-editing
Column Mode Editing
Ghost Typing

Menu -> Edit -> Paste Special -> insert the clipboard at the cursor position + Comma.
=====new 1=====
fo,Features,o
ba,Document Map,r
ba,Function List,z
qu,Multi-editing,x
qu,Column Mode Editing,ux
Ghost Typing

[Scott Sumner]

I’m not sure about Venix’s example as I think my N++ version is too old to have the specific Paste Special item mentioned, but in the solution Claudia gave it is worth pointing out that if the clipboard data has not been cut/copied AS A COLUMN BLOCK, it won’t paste with the desired effect.

So, if the clipboard data comes from another program, say, it won’t paste as desired for sure. The technique then would be to paste somewhere temporarily in a N++ editor window, then invoke column mode, then cut the data just pasted, then finally do the desired paste at the final location.

[Claudia Frank]

Hello Scott,

absolutely agreed, thx for clarification.

Cheers
Claudia