Going way, way way back - some teletypes used Baudot code, which was a 5-bit code only allowing uppercase letters. There were two codes 'FIGS' (x'1B') on my chart and 'LTRS' (x'1F') to change interpretation of certain bit sequences so that letters, numerals, and punctuation could be transmitted. I believe this was also used on some paper-tape storage devices as well.
Tim Hare Senior Systems Programmer Florida Department of Transportation (850) 414-4209 IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> wrote on 08/04/2006 12:15:56 PM: > ISNT IT TRUE THAT IN THE BEGINNING THERE WAS ONLY UPPER CASE ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
