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Re: Alt-Numeric Keypad not working

• Posted by Robert Craig <rds at RapidEuphoria.com> Feb 20, 2007
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Ricardo Forno wrote:
> 
> Juergen Luethje wrote:
> > 
> > Ricardo Forno wrote:
> > 
> > > In previous versions of EU and under W98, I could type Alt-Numeric Keypad
> > > numbers to get characters not present in the keyboard when using ED.
> > > In my case, I have to do so with ~ (alt-126), < (alt-60) and > (alt-62)
> > > among others less common.
> > > Now, under Windows XP and version 3, this doesn't work.
> > > Any ideas?
> > > Regards.
> > 
> > Hm ... strange.
> > I just tested it on my notebook with Eu 3.0.2(*) under Windows XP Pro.
> > I started "ed.bat", and alt-126, alt-60 and alt-62 worked fine.
> > Unfortunately, I don't have an idea what could be the cause of the
> > problem on your system.
> > 
> > Regards,
> >    Juergen
> > 
> > ---------------
> > (*) Many thanks for the update, Rob!
> 
> Hi, Juergen.
> This is just the EU version I started to use. I checked it once more and
> no, it doesn't work. It is as if alt-keypad doesn't wait until you 
> release the alt-key to start decoding the keystrokes. I found that:
> Alt-1 goes to the end of the line, alt-2 goes to the next line, and so on:
> it seems as if you were using the numeric pad with Num-lock off. But it
> was on! Moreover, the num-lock key raises the usual message for unrecognized
> keystrokes, but it toggles between Num lock off and on. Keying 1 from the
> keypad while num-lock is on merely inserts a 1, as expected. The / key
> raises an error. *, -, + insert the corresponding characters.
> 
> The computer and the keyboard seem to be OK. For example, under
> old-fashioned Edit no problem occurs.
> 
> Rob?

It makes a difference whether your version of ed.bat
uses ex or exwc
There are two different ed.bat's floating around.

On a file called junk (say), try:
    ex ed.ex junk
vs.
    exwc ed.ex junk

The installer creates a different ed.bat,
depending on whether it's XP, or some earlier version of Windows.
On XP, exwc seems to work better (faster response, and with full 
support for long filename creation).

Regards,
   Rob Craig
   Rapid Deployment Software
   http://www.RapidEuphoria.com