On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 14:55:31 -0000, Livewire
<> wrote:
>In article <7IEDb.9703$>, fabian2
>@ntlworld.com says...
>> Hi
>> Is it possible to make Notepad float on the desktop while browsing in IE. I
>> like to save snippets of information that I come across to print and read
>> later. But having to minimize IE to get to Notepad is a bit of a drag. It
>> would be handy to have it on IE.
>>
>> Any comments please
I know what you mean. When I want to jot things down but don't want
to take up the RAM involved to launch PowerPro where I configured very
handy stickie notes; or when what I want to copy/jot down is too much
for a stickie notes program, I open both IE and notepad windows,
making sure they're not in maximize mode, then resize the windows so
that they're side by side. The trouble is that if you have IE
maximized or fitting most of the screen then you click on the notepad
window, it comes on top blocking what you need to see to copy. So
that's one way to do what you want with no hassles. Though it might
be a simplistic solution, just thought I'd mention it. Sometimes the
simple gets left by the wayside.
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There is also one other thing, although you didn't give details, if it
is indeed just snippets of info and they're smaller than screen size
so that you can drag your mouse over the portions easily to select
them (hard to do when more than one screen size) there is a script
utility that I've used for a couple of years now that I couldn't live
without. It's an excellent freeware called "IE Text Archiver". Here's
a description of what it does found on the net because it'll probably
explain better and in less space what it does:
"If you use Internet Explorer to do research on the web, this script
is a must. After installing, you will have an IE context menu item
called “Archive Selected Text” whenever you right click text that is
selected on a web page. When you archive, the selected text is
captured to a text file. You are afforded the option to modify the
name of the archive file and then it is saved. It is saved to an
archive folder that will be created the first time you use the archive
program. A text log is also created and appended each time you
archive a new selection. Each archive file created is also appended
with a date time stamp, the url of the page the selection was archived
from and the title of the page. This assures that you always maintain
a proper reference for a bibliography and it spares you the overhead
of having to save entire web pages with all their graphics and
formatting."
I personally have the dumping folder on my desktop for easy access. I
always name it "IE Text Selections"
Here is info in case you need this, too:
http://www.pcnineoneone.com/tweaks/scripts9.html
Totally awesome.
Good luck and hth!
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