Matt Gerrans
Posts: 1153
Nickname: matt
Registered: Feb, 2002
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Re: is it possible to copy dynamic data from applet
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Posted: Apr 9, 2002 4:10 PM
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I think he is asking from a user point of view, not a programmer point of view, how to copy from a stock-quote program.
If that is the question, I think you are out of luck, unless the writer of the applet has implemented copy features or is using standard swing controls which do. For instance, if they are showing a list in a list box, you can't usually select items in a list box and copy them to the clipboard, unless the person writing the program has added that facility. However, if there is text in a text field or text area, you will probally be able to copy it.
However, from what I've seen of stock-quote applets, you probably are out of luck. In fact, a lot of sites offer stock quotes as a kind of anti-web service, that is, they want you to view it from their site, with their tools, but they don't want other web sites gleaning and displaying their data. Maybe, when web services are more mature and have a billing model built in, this model will be less common (but not free, unfortunately).
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