Inserting ASCII via decimal numbers

["Mervyn E. Bennun" <mebennun () icon ! co ! za>]

Mary mentioned the other day using Shift+Alt+nnn to insert characters.

I can't do this, Mary, and this is a nuisance. I'm using v x at home, y at 
the univ. It worked in previous versions. I can't get any response either 
from the numbers in the man keyboard or from the number pad on the right.

Incidentally, someone drew my attention to ASCIIcat.... I use it a lot and 
strongly recommend it. I have to resort to cut and paste from it in the 
absence of the keyboard facility. Is there a keyboard driver issue, perhaps?

Mervyn E. Bennun
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