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Paul_L
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Posted: 05:15am 27 Aug 2018
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I think I found a bug.

Running MMBasic under DOS on a Windows 10 pro Dell machine with a USB keyboard the internal editor sticks a colon ":" into the code when I hit the caps lock key.

Huh?????

Paul in NY
 
TassyJim

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Posted: 06:06am 27 Aug 2018
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Not just in the editor.
Repeatedly pressing CapsLock gives:
DOS MMBasic Ver 5.04.09
Copyright 2011-2018 Geoff Graham

> 80
:3038
:38333033
:33333833
:33333333
:33333333
:33333333
:


Running this program:
  Quote   DO

DO
k$ = INKEY$
LOOP UNTIL k$ <> ""
PRINT k$, ASC(k$)
LOOP


pressing "a", "s", then CapsLock gives:
DOS MMBasic Ver 5.04.09
Copyright 2011-2018 Geoff Graham

a 97
s 115
8
0
: 58
8
0
: 58
8
0
: 58
8
0



I tried V4.0 and V4.5 with similar problems
(also Windows 10 but a HP)

JimEdited by TassyJim 2018-08-28
VK7JH
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Paul_L
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Posted: 09:11pm 27 Aug 2018
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Thanks Jim, I thought something was wrong with my eyes. Your further confirmation is ingenious!

Paul in NY
 
Geoffg

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Posted: 12:41pm 28 Aug 2018
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Thanks. It is caused by some debug code that was left in. I will fix it in the next beta.

Geoff
Geoff Graham - http://geoffg.net
 
Paul_L
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Posted: 10:05pm 28 Aug 2018
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Hey Geoff, note that I found it in the DOS version. It might also need the same fix in the various PIC versions. Needless to say it isn't very critical so do it after your vacation in Ireland. Have a good trip!

Paul in NY
 
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