Problems with Accents


by evil_toaster

21 years, 9 months ago

I was posting a really big message yesterday, and I tried to use the french phrase “a la”. Of course, when I pressed alt+0224 (or whatever the number was, the result was similar to pressing my browswer's “back” button. Oh, the frustration! I pressed “forward”, only to find that all of my typing was gone! I tried several times, but it seems like many of the accents don't work. Could someone shed a little light on my problem?

by evil_toaster

21 years, 9 months ago

I hate doing this, it's unprofessional and a cheap way to make a post, but…

BUMP

by ProtonCharger

21 years, 9 months ago

why not just type “a la” rather than hit more than you actually have to type? i think no response answered your question more than you think.

by evil_toaster

21 years, 9 months ago

Good point… I'm just really picky when it comes to grammar.

by brian_reilly

21 years, 7 months ago

Hmmm…testing it on this Wintel machine produces the back button effect. But it works perfectly fine on my Mac.

by CaptainN

21 years, 7 months ago

That's because in the Windows operating system pressing alt and almost any key will cause it to back in IE. Where the Mac operating system Microsoft didn't or couldn't use it in the Mac IE version. Besides who uses IE on the Mac platform anyway when you have better browsers like Mozilla.

CaptainN

by brian_reilly

21 years, 7 months ago

Actually, I use Apple's own Safari. Also on the Mac, you use the option key and press the letter you want to get the proper accent. For example, an accented “e” you would push option + e, then e again.

by castewar

21 years, 7 months ago

á la peanut butter sandwiches.

Writing in Word or any other word processing program, and then pasting over works (which is something I often do, just so it doesn't get lost in a crash).

However, for the most part, I've just learned to type without the accents. It sucks, but (shrug).

Have you tried to see if this bug happens in Netscape as well?

by brian_reilly

21 years, 7 months ago

“à la peanut butter sandwiches”

LOL!!!


Castewar, that made my day!

by evil_toaster

21 years, 6 months ago

Nah, I haven't tried Netscape… I'll just use your advice, Castewar. I tried posting from Word and it worked! Thanks a bajillion!!

“Peanut Butter Sandwiches… ”