Re: Code pages

[Michael Norman michael.norman@xxxxxxxx]

At 01:04 PM 12/16/2006, Patricia M. Godfrey wrote:
> Michael Norman wrote:
> > I get 437 when I ask va/nv la *with a directory on the screen.*
> > With an open file, I get 850.
> Aha! Now that gives us something to work with, because so do I (and
> I'm running W98Se, recall). I suspect that a directory display is
> equivalent to Expanded Mode, and that, recall, will ALWAYS give you
> 437. How about a blank screen? No file open, no dir, no nothing? On
> that, both here and on the W2K and XP boxes at the office, I get 850.
And I as well. But forgive me, I've lost the point of all this. I
assume, only assume, that if Code Page 850 did not load, I would not
be able to use U2's accents routine. No?
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