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Post #303,123
by Nightowl
1/26/09 11:12:35 PM
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New Re: EBCDIC!
No, he says that isn't it, but thanks for your input. :)

Nightowl
Post #303,124
by Andrew Grygus
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1/27/09 12:30:11 AM
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New Yes, IBM had a specific set of symbols.
Actually all the characters were 8-bit, but the plain ASCII characters all have their high bit set to 0. IBM simply specified what symbols displayed when the high bit was set to 1.

I don't remember exactly what that symbol set was (would have to search for it) but most character sets show some set of symbols for the high-bit characters, so if nothing shows something must be stripping the high bit (some programs used to do that).
     Linux SUSE Font issue - (Nightowl) - (12) - Jan. 26, 2009, 04:13:38 PM EST
         What's an "IBM Character" when it's at home? -NT - (pwhysall) - (9) - Jan. 26, 2009, 05:02:36 PM EST
             think she means ascii? -NT - (boxley) - (4) - Jan. 26, 2009, 05:32:27 PM EST
                 Something like ascii - (Nightowl) - (3) - Jan. 26, 2009, 06:54:21 PM EST
                     Fixed width you mean? - (folkert) - (1) - Jan. 26, 2009, 07:31:12 PM EST
                         Re: Fixed width you mean? - (Nightowl) - Jan. 26, 2009, 11:06:24 PM EST
                     They're sometimes called "console fonts". - (static) - Jan. 26, 2009, 09:28:59 PM EST
             EBCDIC! - (a6l6e6x) - (2) - Jan. 26, 2009, 10:20:11 PM EST
                 Re: EBCDIC! - (Nightowl) - (1) - Jan. 26, 2009, 11:12:35 PM EST
                     Yes, IBM had a specific set of symbols. - (Andrew Grygus) - Jan. 27, 2009, 12:30:11 AM EST
             Code page 437, IBM high-ASCII box-drawing characters. HTH! -NT - (CRConrad) - Feb. 5, 2009, 03:24:41 AM EST
         Maybe this will help a little. - (Another Scott) - Jan. 26, 2009, 07:54:01 PM EST
         Brenda: Tell John to talk about "Code page 437". - (CRConrad) - Feb. 5, 2009, 03:38:24 AM EST

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