Sharing Data
Being able to view and edit files containing any type of data is fine. But, often, you
need to import or export that data. One area that Cygnus really shines is
in its ability to import and export data.
In addition to its ability to perform conversions on data (see the
Modifying Data page for more information), Cygnus
provides the new Import and Export commands. The Export command can export
the current file in any of several different formats. For example, you can easily export a file as
HTML or plain text. This makes it easy to show data to people
who do not own Cygnus.
The Import command can also be useful. For example, it can read a plain
text file created by the Export command, converting the text back into the
original binary data.
Copy As Dialog Box
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The Copy As dialog box offers to copy the current selection to the
clipboard as a different format. Several conversions are supported.
Paste As Dialog Box
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The Paste As dialog box offers to paste data from the clipboard as a
different format. This dialog box also includes a cool "Raw Clipboard
Data" option that allows you to paste whatever data is currently on the
clipboard. This can be very useful for examining the type of data a
particular application places on the clipboard.
In addition to the features provided by the Import, Export, Copy As,
and Paste As commands, all of these commands can be extended with new
functionality by writing
Cygnus
extensions.
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