copy paste between 2 computers on separate networks?

[4wd]

Such a negative person.

-4wd (May 21, 2009, 08:38 PM)

If you can show me where my negativity was I will send you 1 million dollars(cash). I was just stating a functional and pragmatic issue. Was that harsh for you?

-kartal (May 21, 2009, 11:09 PM)

Honestly, maybe I should have made it plainer by doing this:  

Lighten up and stop taking everything so seriously 

[cmpm]

Yeah, Miles, I used it on my network, not across two networks. Ditto worked fine on my network.

I like NetworkClipboard for the more file types that it will sync.
But I haven't tried that across networks.

Seems Dropbox would be good, it's pretty fast in transfering files of any type, and 2gb free would serve well. Limited to two computers if I recall correctly. For the free version....

Then email and IM's, I would recomend Skype, resource usage is lower then the other IMs I believe.

A few others that are different.

http://www.makeuseof...nal-online-notebook/

http://www.downloads...ote-taking-anywhere/

[MilesAhead]

cmpm, what did you do to get ditto to work?

At least the info I found shows network clipboard as a feature with absolutely no instructions how to work it.  Is it database as shared folder scheme?  Also it has a line for a password and my Lan is not password protected.  I just use the default shared folders.

For me screenshot transfer would be the most important aspect.  For web pages I just use deskCut.  I don't have much call for just copying a paragraph of text.

[cmpm]

All I did was install it on both computers, start it up, and fill in the name of the computer to connect to on each machine in the friends tab.

So just two computers. I just put the name of the computer in, not the address.

[cmpm]

I didn't check that box 'disable receiving clips'.
I just now noticed it, but I'm running a backup on my other computer right now,
so I can't test it again at the moment.
But I will over the weekend and post the results of Ditto and nclip.

I do have Synergy installed and clipx, both running.
So, a fair test would mean shutting down those two I think.

[MilesAhead]

Hmmmm guess I'll try some others until I find one that knows how to make a chime on Vista64.  Either that or gives some visual cue.  Too annoying otherwise.

[MilesAhead]

I didn't check that box 'disable receiving clips'.
I just now noticed it, but I'm running a backup on my other computer right now,
so I can't test it again at the moment.
But I will over the weekend and post the results of Ditto and nclip.

I do have Synergy installed and clipx, both running.
So, a fair test would mean shutting down those two I think.

-cmpm (May 22, 2009, 11:50 AM)

I suspect Ditto doesn't like Vista64, cuz I did all the same stuff you did and got nuthin'

Now I read something by an Irfanview user who claims he can do remote screen shots with Irfanview.  But I haven't been able to find out anything more about it.

[oversky]

Though I don't try it before, but my current favorate clipboard software, clipboard recorder, does support copy through network.

[cmpm]

Yes, you are correct MilesAhead, it is for 32bit only.

http://sourceforge.n...t/projects/ditto-cp/

[MilesAhead]

Thanks cmpm.  For all I do it may be easier just to use Mouser's screenshot thingy and move the file to a shared folder.  Then have some dedicated shortcut that opens Clipboard1.jpg or something.

[cmpm]

Or put a shortcut to the shared folder where ever you want it. For different types of files. As well as a dedicated shortcut/s to a specific file type and name.

NetworkClipBoard uses a shared folder. I don't know how that would work between two networks though.

[MilesAhead]

Or put a shortcut to the shared folder where ever you want it. For different types of files. As well as a dedicated shortcut/s to a specific file type and name.

NetworkClipBoard uses a shared folder. I don't know how that would work between two networks though.

-cmpm (May 23, 2009, 12:28 PM)

I'm not using on separate networks.  Just a workgroup. Network Clipboard I did get to work.  Unfortunately I don't get any sound on the Vista64 side.  So there's no cue to tell me if it copied to clipboard.  I have to go over to the other machine and try paste.  I'm using a kvma switch so that's a pita if it's not reliable.  Plus I don't really like triple hotkey combos.  It would be nicer if they gave a choice of hotkeys.

[cmpm]

I don't like all that hot key stuff either.
I'd rather use the mouse if possible.

And I don't see why a data folder for a clipboard program can't be set to share and or synced together like this program that has a data folder-

http://www.luziussch...ltiClipBoardHome.htm

And there are more, some free, some not.

http://www.google.co...amp;client=firefox-a

[MilesAhead]

That Network Clipboard does actually work! What I needed was a cue to let me know I got all the hotkeys pressed and it actually got the copy or paste signal.  I wrote a quick and dirty ahk script to play wav files on copy and paste and just pass the hotkey on to Network Clipboard.

The wav files must be named copy.wav and paste.wav and be in the same folder as the script.
Works fine once you get the cue to know you actually did the operation.

[Select]

;
; Script ChimeCopy.ahk
; Play .wav file when Network Clipboard does copy or paste
;
;   Requires wav files copy.wav and paste.wav in home folder
;
; Author: MilesAhead

#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.


~^!C::
SoundPlay,copy.wav,Wait
Return

~!^!V::
SoundPlay,paste.wav,Wait
Return

[4wd]

That Network Clipboard does actually work! What I needed was a cue to let me know I got all the hotkeys pressed and it actually got the copy or paste signal.  I wrote a quick and dirty ahk script to play wav files on copy and paste and just pass the hotkey on to Network Clipboard.

-MilesAhead (May 23, 2009, 04:34 PM)

Actually, for the Copy side wouldn't it be better to have the script watch the shared folder and then play a sound when a new file, (clip), is detected?

Currently, while it may detect the keypress there's no guarantee that Network Clipboard actually received the keypress before playing the sound.

This wouldn't be required for Paste because I'd think that would be self-evident

It would be nicer if they gave a choice of hotkeys.

-MilesAhead (May 23, 2009, 01:06 PM)

It's rather old, maybe they would consider releasing the source code, (assuming it hasn't been lost), under GPL or to one of our erstwhile coders here?

[MilesAhead]

That Network Clipboard does actually work! What I needed was a cue to let me know I got all the hotkeys pressed and it actually got the copy or paste signal.  I wrote a quick and dirty ahk script to play wav files on copy and paste and just pass the hotkey on to Network Clipboard.

-MilesAhead (May 23, 2009, 04:34 PM)

Actually, for the Copy side wouldn't it be better to have the script watch the shared folder and then play a sound when a new file, (clip), is detected?

-4wd (May 23, 2009, 07:39 PM)

Not for me.  I use a kvma switch.  The only sound comes from the currently active PC.

The source is there if you want to modify it for yourself.

[MilesAhead]

I uploaded a zip with a compiled .exe, default sounds and a Readme with the link to Network Clipboard if any 64 bitters out there want to try it:
http://www.favessoft.com/ChimeCopy.zip