PRB: Cut, Copy, and Paste Unavailable in Text Annotation Menu

• Microsoft Visual Basic Professional and Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 6.0
• Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 6.0
• Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 6.0
• Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0
• Microsoft Visual InterDev, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

When you right-click a text annotation in a Database Diagram dialog box, the cut, copy, paste, and delete menu items in the pop-up menu are unavailable.

RESOLUTION

To workaround this behavior, use the following keyboard shortcuts to perform cut, copy, and paste functions in the Text Annotation box:

 Function     Keyboard Shortcut
 --------     -----------------

 Cut          Ctrl-X
 Copy         Ctrl-C
 Paste        Ctrl-V 

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

This sections shows you how to reproduce the behavior. The section assumes you know how to create a Database Diagram.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Create a new Database diagram.



2. Right-click the database diagram window and click New Text Annotation.



3. Type four characters in the Text Annotation box.



4. Right-click the Text Annotation area. The cut, copy, paste, and delete items in the pop-up menu are unavailable. This behavior also occurs when you select characters in the Text Annotation area.

REFERENCES

For more information on creating a Database diagram, please see Creating a Database Diagram in the Online help or at the Microsoft Web site at

http://premium.microsoft.com/msdn/library/tools/datatools/f12/d14/

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Additional query words:

Keywords : kbDatabase kbDataview kbVBp600 kbVC600 kbVisID600 kbVS600 kbGrpVBDB
Version : WINDOWS:6.0; WINNT:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbprb