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Re: dir( ) with unicode characters ? +some

• Posted by Al Getz <Xaxo at aol.com> Jun 29, 2006
• 555 views

Elliott S. de Andrade wrote:
> 
> >From: Al Getz <guest at RapidEuphoria.com>
> >Reply-To: EUforum at topica.com
> >To: EUforum at topica.com
> >Subject: Re: dir( ) with unicode characters ? +some
> >Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 05:32:40 -0700
> >
> >posted by: Al Getz <Xaxo at aol.com>
> >
> >Al Getz wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello there,
> > >
> > >
> > > I've determined that the unicode character is 0435, which displays
> > > as a lower case 'e' (without quotes).  When i try to enter
> > >   ALT-0435
> > > in Windows Explorer right after the 04 is entered the thing goes
> > > back one directory so the file can't be renamed.
> > >
> > > I can most likely do this with a program that renames files
> > > using MoveFile() in the win api but i was hoping to be able to
> > > do it directly from the keyboard.
> > >
> > > This char displays as a question mark '?' under dos or using
> > > Euphorias dir() function.
> > >
> > >
> > > Al
> > >
> >
> >Oh sorry, that 0435 is really in hex, so i try to enter
> >   ALT-1077
> >to get that code.
> >
> 
>   After 256, keycodes just wrap around (1), so with 1077, you're really 
> getting 53, which is a '5'. (Coincidentally, 53 is 35 in hex, isn't that 
> fun...)
> 
> Have you tried copying from the Character Map instead?
> 
> (1) <a
> href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Alt_keycodes">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Alt_keycodes</a>
> 
> >Take care,
> >Al
> >
> 
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> 
> 

Hi there,


Thanks Elliott, i think i'll try that.
Yes, the codes wrap around but you cant even enter the higher codes
under my Win XP in WinExplorer.  I was hoping to be able to use
the keyboard, but gee i guess the master's at MS didnt think of
that.  What good is a file system that supports unicode if the
user has no easy way to enter the characters? hee hee.

I found it interesting that Eu's dir() function did not work
with unicode characters.  I guess i could start using Greg's
win_dir.ew exclusively.
I was also hoping to write a short C program to do the dirs too.

Thanks again for the idea as i'll most likely use that for the
testing i want to do.

Hey, anybody make a unicode compatible keyboard?


Take care,
Al

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