Can any of you computer guys help with this?

I have some online "emanuals" but they don't allow for copying. This is what the F12 Developers Tools shows for it:

oncopy="alert('Copy ('Ctrl-C) has been disabled.'); return false"

Is there a way to undo this? Tried to copy some info to paste in to a "how to" question here on the forum and can't. Made me realize that I can't create a document to print out limited to the information I want. I can print but I don't always want pages and pages when one or two will do.

 

That is javascript. On some pages that block you with JS, you can download the page by doing this (Chrome). I use this often on the "we see you have a pop-up blocker" pages. It may or may not work for you.... kind of depends on how they set up the page.

 

Also, just remembered this. This is a Chrome extension that blocks the oncopy script from running. This should work for sure for what you are doing. Add this to Chrome.... and I think they make it for FF too. You have to go in and add the site you are visiting for it to block it, as I recall. It's been a spell since I used it.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...kgaieabnkmgdkb

 

Get what you want on your screen.
Use snipping tool to copy whatever you want.
It will have an image of whatever portion of the screen you snip. Paste in in whatever you want to save it in.
Just type Snipping in your search box.
It should be the top item.
It will copy whatever is on the screen

 

Thanks White. It's not working though. I don't get the exact pulldown you show but everything you show that might work for what I'm trying to do is "grayed out." I also forgot to put in my post that the "right click" options on the emanual site doesn't do anything so what I'm getting is all from the tool bar(s) pull downs. I don't know anything about "developer tools" but I tried to change the "false" to "true" and the session to the website immediately went to "your session has timed out." Oh well. Thank you again.

 

Read my second post, River.

Noobie... that is a great idea. The only thing with that is that he would not be able to search the doc if it is a picture as opposed to text. I am thinking that is what River is wanting to be able to do.

 

Thanks noobie but everything is greyed out and doesn't work. What isn't greyed out comes back as this feature disabled. For all I know this may be because of the advanced options settings in internet options. ????

 

LOL, There's not much doubt to what this is about. It seems to be what I'm looking for. Thank you.

And yes, I want to be able to work within the text.

 

can you print it to a pdf then print it out> I have to do that once in a while with certain docs.

 

Does the JS block CTRL + A (Select All)? You could do a CTRL + A, then CTRL + P to print it, then select "Save as PDF" as your destination Print output.