1/2 etc.

[scottwalker at ramsystemscorp.com]

Bob,

Thanks for your reply.

I will ask her to give a sample that produces the output she is describing.
It could be something weird.  I've tried my outlook and my word and I don't
get it.

I'll let you know if I can duplicate.

Hope you guys are doing well out west.


Regards,
Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Rasmussen <ras at anzio.com> 
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2020 12:38 PM
To: scottwalker at ramsystemscorp.com
Cc: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
Subject: Re: 1/2 etc.

The graphic character one-half has a value in the upper half of the 8-bit
character sets. When pasted into Anzio, it may get translated as it's sent
to the host, depending on the settings for terminal type and character set
(in Anzio). When it's echoed back to the screen, it should still be a single
symbol. That is, it should be a clean round trip, unless it doesn't exist in
the terminal type's character set.

But I can't imagine a scenario under which it would be converted to the
three character secquence "1 / 2".

Is it possible that she's COPYing from different sources, one of which
presents as "1 / 2"?

On Thu, 14 May 2020, Scott Walker via Filepro-list wrote:

> A customer is cutting from various sources and pasting into filepro.
> Terminal emulation program is Anziowin 17, with Linux terminal type.
>
>
>
> She reports that sometimes when she copies the fraction ½  (one half) 
> it comes into filepro like  ½ (I assume this is a graphic or would 
> symbol be the phrase)  and sometimes like "1/2" (normal sized text
characters).
>
> I'm not sure the graphic will even survive the fp list but hopefully 
> my question is understandable.
>
>
>
> I just tried it by cutting and copying from Word and Outlook and I get 
> the graphic.
>
>
>
> I can't duplicate what she is getting so I was wondering if anyone 
> could describe potential causes.
>
>
>
>
>
> BTW,  it is very nice to see all of you on the list every now and then 
> during these crazy times.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Scott
>
>
>
> Scott Walker
>
> Scott.walker at ramsystemscorp.com 
> <mailto:Scott.walker at ramsystemscorp.com>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was 
> scrubbed...
> Name: winmail.dat
> Type: application/ms-tnef
> Size: 3970 bytes
> Desc: not available
> URL: 
> <http://mailman.celestial.com/pipermail/filepro-list/attachments/20200
> 514/7900fda9/attachment.bin> 
> _______________________________________________
> Filepro-list mailing list
> Filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subscribe/Unsubscribe/Subscription Changes 
> http://mailman.celestial.com/mailman/listinfo/filepro-list
>

Regards,
....Bob Rasmussen,   President,   Rasmussen Software, Inc.

personal e-mail: ras at anzio.com
  company e-mail: rsi at anzio.com
           voice: (US) 503-624-0360 (9:00-6:00 Pacific Time)
             fax: (US) 503-624-0760
             web: http://www.anzio.com
  street address: Rasmussen Software, Inc.
                  10240 SW Nimbus, Suite L9
                  Portland, OR  97223  USA