(... This applies to XP, and basically works in later Windows, but they may offer more).
The Windows console does have Copy // Paste // Find available.
However it is not handled in the normaal GUI way.. ie. Ctrl+C/P/F do not work.
You can use the keyboard or mouse to Copy.
Copy selects text in a rectangular block (not on a wrapped-line basis).
Keyboard Copy:
Alt+Space (to activate the System-menu), then use the Up/Down/Left/Right to navigate, and then in conjuntion with Shift
to select the block of text.
Once you have selected the block, you must press Enter
to finalize the copy command (this Enter
is not passed to the command-line (some text must be selected, of course).
Keyboard Paste:
Alt+Space (to activate the System-menu), then E (Edit
), then P (Paste
)
Mouse **Copy:
Turn on Quick Edit
(Alt+Space, then P).. nb. Copy is only available in block-mode.
Mouse Paste: Only via the Console's System-menu (but I think this is not shown in Vista.. (7? may be the same)... just use the keyboard method... Its a quick as a wink, once you become familiar with it.
For Find, just follow suit.