Copying data from DOS / console mode program screens

[charleychacko]

If you're still using DOS or console mode (also refereed to as character mode) programs that doesn't provide a way to export data, you maybe looking for a way to capture what's displayed on such programs. Try this:

Start a DOS box or a Command Prompt (DOS box) inside Windows.

"Start | Programs | Command Prompt / DOS"

Run the character mode program that you want to import data from, and go to the screen with the data you want to capture.

Right click the title bar of the DOS box

Select "Edit | Mark"

Click and drag the mouse until you select the data area that you want to copy. Press ENTER when you've finished selecting.

Switch to the Windows program that you want to import the just copied data to, and select its paste function.