Re: FACSnet and WS_FTP

Ray Hicks (hicks@icrf.icnet.uk)
Mon, 5 Jun 1995 12:10:57 +0100 (BST)

I missed the original mailing but the hash or american pound sign can be=20
accessed from a uk keyboard by pressing option-3 on a mac, the english poun=
d
sign is accessed by pressing shift-3. If you use an ASCII protocol for=20
transfer, you'll probably find that your communications protocol will=20
map the shift-3 code as the american pound sign anyway here's a test from=
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my UK mapped keyboard:

Option-3 - # this is a hash on my screen

Shift-3 -=A3 this is a pound sterling sign on my screen

Hope this helps=20

Ray
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On Fri, 2 Jun 1995, Matthias Haury wrote:

> >Dear All....
> >
> >I have been using FACSnet as a server and accessing files via TCP/IP usi=
ng
> >WS_FTP. Although I get a directory listing displayed in WS_FTP, the fil=
es
> >are not...all I get is a statement "------name----". Any experience of =
this
> >effect? The way I get it to work is to run Alun Jones's FTP daemon at t=
he
> >PC end and push over files from the HP FACSnet client.
> >
> >You can login from a MAC using FETCH.....The problem is the lack of a ' =
#
> >' key on the MAC keyboard! As FETCH requires you to type in the change =
of
> >directory, this becomes a problem!!!
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> Hi Don,
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> There is a shareware on the Mac called PopChar, which allows you to inser=
t
> all characters (even the ones that have no key equivalent) in any
> application, just by clicking and selection the caracter from a popup men=
u
> that you can configure to popup in any corner of the Menubar... This shou=
ld
> allow you to get the # easily...
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> Let me know if you need a copy of PopChar...
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> Matthias
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