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> > > > Try the following:
> > > > ------------------
> > > > echo -e '\753\747'
> > > > ------------------
> echo -e '\753' is the e umlaut,
> echo -e '\747' is the c cedilla
> (on VGA monitor - on TTL they are Greek characters)
> I made scripts e and c.

What numbering system is this?  With Alt key the
characters would be in the 130 range, two numbers
apart.

I have a dual-monitor system (TTL/MGA and VGA).

If I type the above on my TTL monitor, then after
that I also see Greek characters (delta and gamma)
instead of the ones I want, on my VGA monitor.
Logging out and in again did not help.
I may need to reboot.

Showfont on both monitors lists the same characters.

> > > How would I do this from a browser?
> >
> > Once you've got a character on the screen
> > (eg in an xterm), you can highlight it
> > with the mouse and middle-click it into
> > your browser.

> Can I store the special character in a file and import it into pico?

Using my scripts 'e' (for e umlaut) and 'c' (c cedilla):
e > /tmp/ee
c > /tmp/cc

In pico, Ctrl-R, /tmp/ee - gives me the 'e' character
(a delta at present)

I could set up a Russian keyboard this way, given enough time.

Doing this in X might require switching to a different font
than the default one in BL3, to get extended ascii.
Sindi

> > Cheers,
> > Steven