Hey I just updated to npp 5.0.3 and liking some of the new features, howevr when i type the \ character it gets converted into a W with a strikethrough, which is slightly confusing. Anybody have any idea why this is, and how I can disable it?
Wiggles
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I suspect I know what it is, if that's any help. The same ASCII code is displayed as a backslash, a yen sign, or a won sign (which is probably what you saw) depending on the locale of the font being used to display it. I see that confusion on a regular basis, because I live in Japan, use a computer with Japanese Windows, and use software and websites that use a variety of character sets and fonts. You can goggle and find lots of pages about the issue - here is just one: http://blogs.msdn.com/michkap/archive/2005/09/17/469941.aspx
However, I don't know why you're suddenly now getting a won sign for the first time. Interestingly enough, although my copy of N++ 5.0.3 is installed on Japanese Windows, when I type a backslash, I get a backslash. Go figure! Perhaps someone connected with the development of N++ knows how it decides what font to use, and whether it can be configured.
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Hey I just updated to npp 5.0.3 and liking some of the new features, howevr when i type the \ character it gets converted into a W with a strikethrough, which is slightly confusing. Anybody have any idea why this is, and how I can disable it?
Wiggles
Cheers, changing my font fixed the issue, no idea why the default font was dotum and why that had \ mapped to the won symbol on my machine :\ ah well.
Thanks again.
Wiggles
I suspect I know what it is, if that's any help. The same ASCII code is displayed as a backslash, a yen sign, or a won sign (which is probably what you saw) depending on the locale of the font being used to display it. I see that confusion on a regular basis, because I live in Japan, use a computer with Japanese Windows, and use software and websites that use a variety of character sets and fonts. You can goggle and find lots of pages about the issue - here is just one:
http://blogs.msdn.com/michkap/archive/2005/09/17/469941.aspx
However, I don't know why you're suddenly now getting a won sign for the first time. Interestingly enough, although my copy of N++ 5.0.3 is installed on Japanese Windows, when I type a backslash, I get a backslash. Go figure! Perhaps someone connected with the development of N++ knows how it decides what font to use, and whether it can be configured.