Thanks guys. It is probably related to Ubuntu, which I am running via VM-Ware fusion. I won't try to fix it though because I can get it to work by launching via terminal rather than the Ubuntu menus.
2009/8/4 Devon McCormick <[email protected]>: > 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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
