Hi, BO> with cp850 vs. cp437 you already lose the mixed double/single box drawing BO> characters, but these aren't used as often as the non-mixed ones.
>I don't think so! Consider a programm which displays a table with >different box styles for 'inner' and 'outer' lines. Under cp850, the >'junctions' will already look weird. >I think, your mail is a good answer to Henrique's posting some days ago: >> Case #1: Different codepages for the same keyboard layout. >> The portuguese keyboard layout can be used either with cp860 or with cp850. >> Which one is preferred / used more often? >> The same question applies to: >> The danish and norwegian keyboard layouts (cp865, cp850). >> The icelandic keyboard layout (cp861, cp850). >> The canadian french keyboard layout (cp863, cp850). >Unlike cp850, these codepages still contain ALL box drawing characters >at the same place as in 437, so box-drawing programs will display >properly under these codepages. I think this 'similarity' with cp437 >might be a good reason to prefer such an 'older' codepage rather than cp850. Hmmmm... This might answer the "preferred" part - thanks, Axel :-) Now, I really need to know the "more often used" part. So, for portuguese, danish, norwegian, icelandic and french-speaking canadian users out there reading this message, I ask: Which codepage do you all use more often? cp850 or your particular codepages? Before answering, please bear in mind that this is all about renaming KEY files. I won't abandon the support for those particular codepages. The Full Layout Pack provides (naturally, among others), the following KEY files: PO-CP860, DK-CP865, NO-CP865, IS-CP861 and CF-CP863. Also, their respective counterparts which are prepared to use cp850: PO, DK, NO, IS, CF. Now, let's suppose that portuguese users use cp860 more often. Then, instead of typing "XKEYB PO-CP860.KEY" every time, it would be more comfortable just to type "XKEYB PO.KEY". The cp850-prepared KEY file would, then, be renamed to PO-CP850.KEY. Continuing, I remember posting, on the same message, a "Case #2". As we all know, there are some languages which are assisted by different keyboard layouts, distinguished by "identifiers". Let's take the british case, for instance. There are two different british identifiers: /ID:166 and /ID:168. Which one is "best seller" in the british market? Which one is more common? Today, there are UK166.KEY and UK168.KEY files in the Full Layout Pack. As in Case #1 above, if /ID:166 is more common, I would rename UK166.KEY to UK.KEY. UK168 would keep its name. So, for british, italian, french and greek users out there reading this message, I ask: Which identifier you think (or you're sure) is more commonly found? A good way to measure that is analyzing a computer store. If you go to one to buy a new keyboard, which one is more likely to be found there? Henrique ---------- list options/archives/etc.: http://www.topica.com/lists/fd-dev unsubscribe: send blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@mail-archive.com EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Rv5.bbRv4l.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
