Subj : OpenXP's message editor
To   : Martin Foster
From : August Abolins
Date : Fri Apr 19 2019 13:42:00

Hello Martin!

** 19.04.19 - 14:01, Martin Foster wrote to August Abolins:


AA>> alt-254 = þ
MF> OK in WinPoint and OpenXP.

Check! (in oxp)


AA>> alt-128 = €
MF> OK in WinPoint and OpenXP.

Check! (in oxp)


AA>> alt-158 = ž
MF> OK in WinPoint.
MF> In OpenXP, I'm seeing "P".

That's funny..  I *am* seeing this as the proper  "Pts" symbol in my DOS/ 
Windows version of OXP, so that means Winpoint is sending it back  
correctly.  But your oxp is changing it. Maybe this is a Linux issue on  
your side?


AA>> alt-228 = X
MF> In WinPoint, I'm seeing "X".
MF> In OpenXP, I'm seeing "S".

This one came back to me changed to an "X" from your WinPoint system.


AA>> X <- check/tick!
MF> In WinPoint, I'm not seeing the Square Root symbol, I'm seeing "X".
MF> In OpenXP, I'm not seeing anything at all.

Got an "X" back from your WinPoint editor.   BUT..  I recall seeing the  
correct symbol in past quoted NETMAIL when you were using oxp.  Will have  
to double-check.  Confirmed.. I found an echomail message (generated with  
oxp/linux) quoted back from you showing the correct symbol, but you said  
that it only changes when you lauch the oxp/linux editor.


MF> In fact, there's no Square Root Symbol in my ASCII chart.

Huh?  Tick/SquareRoot/Check = Alt-251 => û  <-looks ok going out with oxp

You really want the tick symbol to render right! <G>  .. After all, oxp  
uses that char here and there.


MF> -+- WinPoint Beta 5 (359.1)

In summary, although oxp/dos supports extended-ascii (alt-128 to alt-254),  
some of the chars get lost to the linux version of same?

Not a huge matter, but it would be nice to be sure that all the chars in  
that range are supported between dos and linux versions.


  ../|ug

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