Copy enables you to copy a topic that you are viewing to the System Clipboard or to a file that you can edit. You will find this particularly useful for copying syntax definitions and program samples into the application that you are developing.

You can copy a topic that you are viewing in two ways:

• Copy copies the topic that you are viewing into the System Clipboard. If you are using a Presentation Manager editor (for example, the System Editor) that copies or cuts (or both) to the System Clipboard and pastes to the System Clipboard, you can easily add the copied information to your program source module.

• Copy to file copies the topic that you are viewing into a temporary file named TEXT.TMP. You can later edit that file by using any editor. You will find TEXT.TMP in the directory where your viewable document resides.

To copy a topic, do the following:

• Expand the Contents list and select a topic.

• When the topic is displayed, select Copy to file from the Services menu.

• The system puts the text pertaining to that topic into the temporary file named TEXT.TMP.

For information on one of the other choices in the Services menu, highlight the choice and press the F1 key.