boogaard@ruunsa.fys.ruu.nl (Martin vdBoogaard) (03/01/91)
When I read a file containing a few accented characters into
vi's buffer, the editor complains about non-ascii characters
(reasonable) and converts them into ascii characters (less reasonable).
I guess this has something to do with 7-bit character processing.
Is there a workaround for this?
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| Debye Institute--Utrecht University
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------------------------------------------------------------------------einari@rhi.hi.is (Einar Indridason) (03/03/91)
In article <1959@ruunsa.fys.ruu.nl> boogaard@ruunsa.fys.ruu.nl (Martin vdBoogaard) writes: >When I read a file containing a few accented characters into >vi's buffer, the editor complains about non-ascii characters >(reasonable) and converts them into ascii characters (less reasonable). >I guess this has something to do with 7-bit character processing. YALMT8B program (yet-another-let's-mask-the-8-bit program :-( (are there no :set options that might help?) -- Internet: einari@rhi.hi.is | "Just give me my command line and drag UUCP: ..!mcsun!isgate!rhi!einari | the GUIs to the waste basket!!!!" Surgeon Generals warning: Masking the 8th bit can seriously damage your brain!!