Microsoft KB Archive/43522

Works: Extended Character Changes to Square Block

PSS ID Number: Q43522 Article last modified on 06-12-1996

1.05 2.00

MS-DOS

Summary:

When you type an extended character (for example, ALT+244) in a Works Spreadsheet module or Database module file, and save the file, the extended character may change to a square block the next time you open the file in Works.

Note: This problem does not occur in the Word Processor module of Works.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Works versions 1.05 and 2.0. This problem was corrected in version Works 3.0.

Workaround
To correctly load the extended characters, save the file in a text format.

More Information:

This problem occurs with the following IBM extended characters:

169-170, 176-196, 198-224, 226, 228-229, 231-240, 244-245, 247, 251

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