Dead-Keys in a Latin1 Keyboard

[Tony Silveira]

I have the same problem and I have not succed to write any special
characters at all!
My version of Linux it's Corel Second Edition

Can you please tell me how to install the dead keys program?

Tony Silveira
Canada
to...@powertowin.com

Joao Mariz wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am portuguese and I have purchase a LINUX journal which also included a CD
> with Corel Worperfect Office 2000, version BETA 2.
> I have test it, on my home's PC, and I have liked it very much.
>
> However I became sad when I have tested the dead-key's. for more information
> see the following web page:
> http://wauug.erols.com/~balsa/linux/deadkeys/index.html
>
> That is because I am Portuguese and I must write some special charaters,
> like for instance ã, Ã, ô, í è, ú.
> I have installed a GNU program writen by Thomas Quinot to enable those key's
> under Xfree86 and now I have all dead-keys available when I use command line
> at X environment [all the dead-keys required for portuguese language using a
> portuguese keyboard] However, Inside a electronic WordPerfect2000 document I
> have succeded writing Ã, ã, õ, Ô, Õ, â, Â . . . but I did no succeded
> writing for instance í, ù, Ù, Í, á, à, . . .
> I want to ask you if this is a problem of BETA2 version that is already
> corrected under the comercial versions or if it still remains like that.
>
> Thanks in advance for any helpyou can provide,
>
> João
>
> joao....@mail.ineti.pt
>
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