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G0FTD > PC 07.12.02 02:35l 69 Lines 2185 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: Re^2: GM7HUD > KEYBOARD RELICS
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From: G0FTD@GB7SXE.#38.GBR.EU
To : PC@WW
DF3VI sent:-
> And to come back to the original topic, on our keyboard in the upper
> left we have the accent circonflex ("roof"-shape) and shifted the
> degree-circle. The other two accents are on the right next to the
> backspace key...
Now that's interesting. Different characters to the UK keyboard.
I think I know why the degree sign would be used, many european countries
use the degree sign in the date.
For example 6th Dec 2002 would be 6§ Dec 2002 (IIRC).
As for the "roof shape" that DF3VI refers to I assume the ^ character
is used.
In which case this used to denote CONTROL characters such as
^T would be the keystroke CONTROL T in a script or source code and valid
today.
The œ key (symbol for UK pounds) is obviously special to the UK,
even more since we don't use the euro :-)
The "pipe" symbol | I have never seen used outside of computing to denote
"piping" an output to feed another program.
An example would be DIR|more.
I have never seen it in "normal" print.
Many of the high ascii characters are rarely used except for ascii
drawing. The others are what the British would refer to as "continental"
characters such as ‚£¡¢.
There are some other strange symbols, one is the Japanese Yen which
looks like a Y with a lower dash in it.
But there ARE others that I am COMPLETLY baffled by.
What the heck are THEY used for ?
Maybe the key that I ORIGINALLY referred to IS used for valid purposes in
other keyboard layouts but the UK keyboard has no use for it so perhaps
some "filler" characters are on it instead ?
Anyway, there are quite a few strange characters in ANY character set
that need explaining.
I'm all ears - or for anyone not familiar with that expression outside
the UK that means "ready to recieve and learn from information" :-)
That does not include ill-informed rubbish from Warren who has proved
less worthy than an FL in the UK as regards technical knowledge :-)
73 - Andy, G0FTD @ GB7SXE
Message timed: 19:52 on 2002-Dec-06
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