GNU bug report logs - #15289
24.3.50; cannot type non-ascii characters using right alt, cp852, windows console (non-gui cmd terminal)

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 15289-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org, jarekczek <at> poczta.onet.pl, drew.adams <at> oracle.com
Subject: Re: bug#15289: 24.3.50; cannot type non-ascii characters using
 right alt, cp852, windows console (non-gui cmd terminal)
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2021 11:34:02 +0300

> From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>,  Jarek Czekalski
>  <jarekczek <at> poczta.onet.pl>,  15289 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:31:00 +0200
> 
> Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:
> 
> >> Emacs uses Unicode keyboard input on Windows, so setting
> >> keyboard-coding-system will have no effect, except on Windows 9X.
> >
> > Then why not mention that in the Elisp manual and perhaps in the doc
> > string for `set-keyboard-coding-system'?
> 
> Eli, is this something that should be documented (if it's still the
> case -- this is a seven year old bug report)?

Right, I amended the relevant documentation, and I'm closing this bug
report.

Thanks.

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