Index: lams_central/web/lams_authoring.swf
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Index: lams_central/web/lams_authoring_library.swf
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diff -u -ra48c290e0fee977ddb67b61b82311edf6dc89880 -rb27a8c9cdf8a0d0ff46fe4ecb91461c9c8d917f0
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Index: lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Application.as
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diff -u -ra0391f9239dd0b510838649eb1b1c7c207412ff3 -rb27a8c9cdf8a0d0ff46fe4ecb91461c9c8d917f0
--- lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Application.as	(.../Application.as)	(revision a0391f9239dd0b510838649eb1b1c7c207412ff3)
+++ lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Application.as	(.../Application.as)	(revision b27a8c9cdf8a0d0ff46fe4ecb91461c9c8d917f0)
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
  */
 
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.*       	//Design Data model n stuffimport org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.*       	//Design Data model n stuff
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.br.CanvasBranchView 
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.tk.*       //Toolkit
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.tb.*       //Toolbar
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.cv.*       //Canvas
@@ -584,10 +585,12 @@
 	
 	public function copy():Void{
 		var ca = _canvas.model.selectedItem
-		if (CanvasActivity(ca) != null){
+		if (ca != null){
 			if (ca.activity.parentUIID == null || ca.activity.parentUIID == undefined){
 				setClipboardData(ca, COPY_TYPE);
-			}else {
+			} else if(_canvas.model.activeView instanceof CanvasBranchView && canvas.ddm.getActivityByUIID(ca.activity.parentUIID).parentUIID == canvas.model.activeView.activity.activityUIID) {
+				setClipboardData(ca, COPY_TYPE);
+			} else {
 				LFMessage.showMessageAlert(Dictionary.getValue('cv_activity_copy_invalid'));
 			}
 		}else{
Index: lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasHelper.as
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diff -u -ra0391f9239dd0b510838649eb1b1c7c207412ff3 -rb27a8c9cdf8a0d0ff46fe4ecb91461c9c8d917f0
--- lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasHelper.as	(.../CanvasHelper.as)	(revision a0391f9239dd0b510838649eb1b1c7c207412ff3)
+++ lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasHelper.as	(.../CanvasHelper.as)	(revision b27a8c9cdf8a0d0ff46fe4ecb91461c9c8d917f0)
@@ -476,15 +476,16 @@
 	 * @return  
 	 */
 	public function setPastedItem(o:Object){
-		if(o.data instanceof CanvasActivity){
+		if(o.data instanceof CanvasActivity && o.data.activity.activityCategoryID != Activity.CATEGORY_SYSTEM){
 			Debugger.log('instance is CA',Debugger.GEN,'setPastedItem','Canvas');
 			var callback:Function = Proxy.create(this, setNewContentID, o);
 			Application.getInstance().getComms().getRequest('authoring/author.do?method=copyToolContent&toolContentID='+o.data.activity.toolContentID+'&userID='+_root.userID,callback, false);
 		} else if(o.data instanceof ToolActivity){
 			Debugger.log('instance is Tool',Debugger.GEN,'setPastedItem','Canvas');
 			var callback:Function = Proxy.create(this, setNewContentID, o);
 			Application.getInstance().getComms().getRequest('authoring/author.do?method=copyToolContent&toolContentID='+o.toolContentID+'&userID='+_root.userID,callback, false);
-		} else{
+		} else{
+			LFMessage.showMessageAlert(Dictionary.getValue('al_activity_paste_invalid'));
 			Debugger.log('Cant paste this item!',Debugger.GEN,'setPastedItem','Canvas');
 		}
 	}