Command Line Selection Not Working

[kapark]

When I try to use selection key combinations - such as Shift-Home, Shift-arrow key, etc. - to select existing text on a command line, the tab title changes from 'TCC Prompt' to 'Select TCC Prompt' but I can't actually select any text. I am able to select text using the mouse. Is there some setting that I need to change in the options? I have looked but haven't found anything that looks relevant.

I am running TCC 22.00.25 on a Dell XPS 15, Windows 10 with the Fall Creators Update installed, but I had the same problem with TCC 21 before the most recent Windows 10 update as well.

Thanks in advance.

 

[nikbackm]

Try disabling the "Extended text selection keys" in the Windows console options.

 

[rconn]

Are you trying this in a TCMD tab window or a TCC console window?

 

[kapark]

This is in tcmd.exe, a tabbed window. The tab name changes when I try to select text, I just can't actually select the text.

I'm not able to find the "Extended text selection keys" option - is it in the Take Command or TCC options dialog?

 

[rconn]

This is in tcmd.exe, a tabbed window. The tab name changes when I try to select text, I just can't actually select the text.

I'm not able to find the "Extended text selection keys" option - is it in the Take Command or TCC options dialog?

Neither, it's a Windows console option.

 

[kapark]

Ahhh, "Windows console" as in cmd.exe, not a setting within Take Command. Run cmd.exe, right-click within the window, and click Properties to get to that option. That solved the problem, thank you, I would never have guessed to look there.

 

[AnrDaemon]

No, "Windows console" is not "cmd.exe", it's what more appropriately called "terminal".

 

[kapark]

I am having the same problem again, but this time unchecking (or re-checking) "Extended text selection keys" in the Windows console properties makes no difference. Are there any other possible solutions?

 

[vefatica]

In TCMD (tab) or the Windows console? What version?

 

[rconn]

You can also check the legacy console option.

 

[kapark]

TCMD.exe (tab), version 22.00.43. Checking Use Legacy Console fixed the problem. Thanks.

 

[Kachupp]

TCC 24.02.49 x64 Windows 10 [Version 10.0.18362.239]

text | set menu=%@select[con:,41,2,51,60, Simple Menu]
Menu_1
Menu_2

Menu_3
Exit
endtext

echo %menu

nothing is returned what have I missed

 

[rconn]

You're setting the %menu environment variable in a different (child pipe) TCC session, and it is lost when the pipe ends. You can use an in-process pipe instead:

text |! set menu=%@select[con:,41,2,51,60, Simple Menu]