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From: Martin Str|mberg <ams AT speedy DOT ludd DOT ltu DOT se>
Subject: Re: OT: Keyboard problems
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Tony <user AT host DOT net> wrote:
> My setup: W2k (UK-English)
> I'm using DJGPP in a DOS box with no problems.

> However...
> The | character (as used in OR operators) is different
> when I use a Windows based editor or a DOS editor.
> The key in question is the one between the left shift
> key and the letter Z (UK-English keyboard):

>    +---+
>    + | +
>    + \ +
>    +---+


> The Windows created character is correct (0x7C) while
> the DOS created one (0xDD) gives me errors on compiling
> with GCC (not really surprising as it has the wrong ASCII
> code...).

> I had this problem before on my old PC and I solved it
> somehow. Problem is, I can't remember anymore.
...

> Any suggestions?

If all else fails, you can hold down left Alt, type "124" on the
numeric keypad and release left Alt, which gives me a correct "|" in
DOS and WINDOWS 98.


Right,

						MartinS