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executor-linux 1.99p and microsoft word 5.0a



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howdy from the wild west folks,

i use MS Word (5.0a) a lot.  additionally, i use the weird characters you 
can get with certain fonts (ie, new cent schlbck) if you hold down the 
option key and type a character.

for instance, on a mac i can type Opt-J.  this results in a triangle or 
delta symbol being printed instead of a j.  this is useful for me when i 
write about certain deletions i have constructed in the lab.  now, i know 
that with executor that l-alt is supposed to be the apple or command key 
and that r-alt is supposed to be the opt key.

this is not working for me.  is it working for anyone else?  on my 
system, both alt keys are equivalent to the apple-command key.

i guess i'll give it a shot with executor-svga 1.99p.

ok, this is like a work in progress!

i just gave MS Word a shot under executor-svga and all the keys are 
mapped correctly.  unfortunately, the quality of the screen sucks 
(svgalib problem not executor), the caps lock and num lock keys don't 
work and the number of font sizes available is ridiculously limited.

so, the problem must be with X.  anyone know why these key mappings 
aren't working.

stay tuned, more news later...

- -pjf


patrick finerty = zinc@zifi.genetics.utah.edu = pfinerty@nyx.cs.du.edu
U of Utah biochem grad student in the Bass lab - zinc fingers + dsRNA!
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