This sounds like an Ubuntu problem. I use emacs for J work on the PC most of the time (occasionally I also use emacs for J on a Mac) and have not encountered this problem. I have rarely run into an emacs problem when I somehow change my keyboard to be "AZERTY" but I don't know how I do this.
On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 5:43 AM, Matthew Brand <[email protected]>wrote: > Actually, the ~ key works when I launch emacs from a terminal, but not > if I launch emacs from the "Applications->Accessories-> Emacs 22 > (GTK)" Ubuntu menu option. > > Obviously I will just launch it from the terminal now... :-) > > 2009/8/4 Matthew Brand <[email protected]>: > > When I use Emacs under Ubuntu to edit J programs (my preferred method > > now), every now and then the ~ key does not work. Instead of printing > > the ~ symbol, it prints the > symbol. As you can imagine, this is a > > bit annoying! The > symbol still outputs the > symbol. I have no idea > > what causes it, sometimes rebooting fixes it ... sometimes it does > > not. > > > > Does anybody know what I can do to emacs to stop this from happening? > > > > I am using a Mac Book Pro with UK keyboard. The ~ symbol is accessed > > (allegedly!) by holding shift and pressing `. The ` key is next to the > > left-shift key. > > > > Thanks, > > Matthew. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > -- Devon McCormick, CFA ^me^ at acm. org is my preferred e-mail ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
