In a message on 03-19-18 Daryl Stout said to Holger Granholm:

Hi Daryl,

So do I. Now I type AltGr 219 = █ and AltGr 176 = ░ and probably you see HG>them as you mentioned above.

I see them in OLX -- Windows Notepad apparently won't handle the
high ascii characters.

I haven't checked how the Notepad works in Win10 but in XP it faithfully
read PC8 (ASCII) characters, while Word or any other Windows editor did
not show, for example the european accented letters correctly.

As you are using OLX you see these characters Åå, Ää, Öö, Üü correctly
as I have entered them on the keyboard.

I can (could) read/print out a file containing those letters corectly in
the old Notepad.


CU AGN, Sam, OH0NC

aka Holger


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Hi Daryl,

Hi, Holger,

I haven't checked how the Notepad works in Win10 but in XP it faithfully HG>read PC8 (ASCII) characters, while Word or any other Windows editor did HG>not show, for example the european accented letters correctly.

I'm sticking with Windows 7, 32-bit. I can't see throwing out
perfectly good working hardware and software, just to satisfy
Microsoft's bottom line.

As you are using OLX you see these characters Åå, Ää, Öö, Üü correctly
as I have entered them on the keyboard.

Looks like to sets of strange A's, a set of strange O's, and a set of
strange U's -- "strange" in this case for high ascii characters.

I can (could) read/print out a file containing those letters corectly in HG>the old Notepad.

Andy Stewart, who did the DreamNet doors years ago, did a utility
that would show all the high ascii characters. However, as with all his
doors, you have to run the TP7P5FIX TSR, or it won't run on a CPU faster
than 233 Mhz. Plus, the doors don't have a fossil driver...but, under Synchronet (which I have), they are set up and run like they did have a
fossil.

Daryl, WX1DER

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In a message on 03-21-18 Daryl Stout said to Holger Granholm:

GM Daryl,

I'm sticking with Windows 7, 32-bit. I can't see throwing out
perfectly good working hardware and software, just to satisfy
Microsoft's bottom line.

A couple of years ago I received a laptop with Win10pro installed and
found it usable so I bought a second-hand tower with Win7 and upgraded
it to Win10pro while the upgrade was still free.

I don't regret it since it's a huge step forward since the XPpro I have
on a previous laptop.

It, Win10, isn't free from faults so I couldn't imagine running my BBS
under Windows, so it still runs reliably under OS/2.

As you are using OLX you see these characters Åå, Ää, Öö, Üü correctly

Looks like to sets of strange A's, a set of strange O's, and a set
of strange U's -- "strange" in this case for high ascii characters.

If you don't see a's, o's and u's with dots and one a with a ring on top
then your editor/reader doesn't correctly show high ASCII (PC8) chrtrs.


CU L8ER,

Holger


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GM Daryl,

Hi, Holger,

A couple of years ago I received a laptop with Win10pro installed and HG>found it usable so I bought a second-hand tower with Win7 and upgraded
it to Win10pro while the upgrade was still free.

Well, amateur radio operators are some of the most CHEAPSKATE...er...FRUGAL... individuals you'll ever meet (hi hi).

It, Win10, isn't free from faults so I couldn't imagine running my BBS HG>under Windows, so it still runs reliably under OS/2.

If it ain't broke (if it works), don't fix it.

If you don't see a's, o's and u's with dots and one a with a ring on top HG>then your editor/reader doesn't correctly show high ASCII (PC8) chrtrs.

Well, I saw them just fine in OLX.

Daryl

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In a message on 03-23-18 Daryl Stout said to Holger Granholm:

GE Daryl,

A couple of years ago I received a laptop with Win10pro installed and HG>found it usable so I bought a second-hand tower with Win7 and upgraded
it to Win10pro while the upgrade was still free.

Well, amateur radio operators are some of the most CHEAPSKATE...er...FRUGAL... individuals you'll ever meet (hi hi).

Yes of course, ham radio isn't a cheap hobby if you want to keep your
station up-to-date.

It, Win10, isn't free from faults so I couldn't imagine running my BBS

If it ain't broke (if it works), don't fix it.

I know ;o(

If you don't see a's, o's and u's with dots and one a with a ring on top HG>then your editor/reader doesn't correctly show high ASCII (PC8) chrtrs.

Well, I saw them just fine in OLX.

Good!


Have a good night,

Holger


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