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Re: GNU Emacs Frequently Asked Questions with Answers (differences)

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From: wayne wallace
Date: Sun, 26 May 1991 23:51
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Okay, I read the part on the DEL key:

-  DEL means press the "Delete" key.  DEL is the same as C-?.  This sends
+  * DEL means press the "Delete" key.  DEL is the same as C-?.  This sends
   ASCII code 127.

Now then: What if my keyboard won't produce a C-? except with the delete key,
and trying to redefine DEL as delete-char like so:

(global-set-key "DEL" 'delete-char)

or even: "\DEL", "\C-?"

simply does not work?

The only control-(nonalphanumeric) character I can do is control-@ which, by
default, of course, is set-mark-command.

Personally typing a C-? just produces a ?
So am I ignorant or emacs, or is my keyboard at fault?

I'm typing on an Amiga 2000 keyboard, and running JR-Comm if that helps.

Thanks,

	Wayne
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Subject: Re: GNU Emacs Frequently Asked Questions with Answers (differences)
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