1/2 etc.

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Look at it with `od`.

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On Thu, May 14, 2020 at 03:21:11PM -0400, Scott Walker via Filepro-list thus spoke:
> 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.
> >
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> >
> >
> > 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>
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