How to copy FAR file manager's output

Question

Hi guys, how do I copy FAR-Manager's console output? For example when I use ping command I want to copy it's output text, but not image.

Oh, and I would like to do so with keyboard! :)

Solution 1

You do it the same way for all Windows Console programs:

1. Enter Mark mode: Alt+Space, E, K

2. Mark text using Shift+←↑↓→

3. Press Enter to copy, or Esc to cancel.

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Alternatively, you can redirect the output of a specific command to a file:

ping > output.txt

Solution 2

Far Manager has a special key combination that starts the selection: Alt+Insert. Then follow steps 2 and 3 suggested by @grawity.

Solution 3

in the far console, type

edit:<ping 127.0.0.1

instead of just

ping 127.0.0.1

it will execute the ping command and open the Far built-in editor with the output afterwards. You will be able to edit it as a normal text file

you can also use view:< instead of edit:< to open the built-in viewer, not editor

Comments

[Naidim]

Or ping | clip to actually copy the output.

[ViliusK]

this is also good, but instead of Alt+Space, E, K it's shorter to use Alt+Insert :)

[ViliusK]

ping | clip does not work for me :(

[Roman Kuzmin]

Far Manager has a lot of useful predefined key combinations. But many of them are not quite discoverable (not included into menus, command bars, etc.), so take a look at the built-in help: F1 | Keyboard reference.

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@ViliusK Which OS you were on? clip.exe first appeared in Vista.

[Admin]

Alternatively look at docs online: github.com/FarGroup/FarManager/blob/master/far/FarEng.hlf.m4