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lilbandit

lilbandit

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I'm new to osx but well used to Linux and pcs, problem is, having bought a powerbook i can't find a hash key. I know it's a silly question and it's probably obvious but can someone help? Thanks in advance!
 
What he said.... Describe what you are talking about... Hash is either a potato like substance that is grated and cooked in butter, or an associative array(like in perl). I haven't actually heard of a hash key...
 
BSDimwit, the key is the index of the hash. Like in Perl:
Code: 
foreach $key (sort keys %big_ol_hash)
{
    # Do stuff...
}

I have no idea what it means in OS context, tho.
 
he made it sound like it was a keyboard key that he couldn't find... like a percent key or a backspace key...

My bad.
 
The only thing I can think of is hash marks, which are '#', but that is always over the 3 key, no?
 
Unless we're talking about a cultural gap here -- lilbandit is in Ireland, according to the Location field...

I didn't think that the hash key in question was a keyboard key due to the "well used to Linux and pcs" quote...

Edit to correct typo
 
hash (UK, Ireland?) == pound key (American). We don't call it the pound key in UK/Ireland because we have a currency called that and it would get confusing (Euro now in Ireland).

Keyboards are different depending on the country that you are in. In the UK, the shift-3 key returns £. The # character can vary. Because it depends upon the country local settings that you install with the OS, the esc-char that each key returns on the keyboard can be OS dependant.

I can only assume that lilbandit cannot find the key combination to return the # symbol. I have had this problem in the past, though not on OS X>

Lilbandit - make sure that you have setup your keyboard settings correctly. I remember doing it as when installing OS X, but I cannot remember how - can anyone shed any light on checking/changing the keyboard settings? (I am at work in NT)

R.
 
Hey y'all,

Well, I'm using a UK keyboard and get the # sign using <alt>-3
(Press + hold <alt> then hit three)

Found that by experimenting. Its kind of an essential key if you are doing shell scripts, and I was a bit stunned that Apple didn't have it marked on the UK keyboard. Ah well. More finger gymnastics ;-)

C
 
alt 3 worked fine, I'm new to macs so not yet familiar with them. Seems like a good os so far though. Somebody asked what part of Ireland I live in, i'll give you a hint: starved of all ireland football success and beaten(hammered) by galway in '98 all ireland final :(
 
I'm with Scruffy! I know the hash key is right next to the bong key, but...I...can't...remember...where...I...put...them. WHOA! I have huge HANDS!
 
don't forget the application /Applications/Utilities/Key Caps.app

Also if you are looking for different keyboard layouts go to preferences. You can set it up as UK, US, dvorak, whatever.
 
Sorry guys in Brit land, Shift + 3 on iBooks and presumably Powerbooks is a Pound Sterling sign. I think it is called the cultural divide. I have the other problem on my US bought Emachines laptop, I can't get a pound sign and you can't use the desktop shortcut of ALT+ASCII code on the numerical pad to get it either. I think it is a bit odd on UK iBooks, as there are a number of odd signs that are rarely used such as § , whereas the hash symbol is in increasingly common use in Europe to mean number, as in "No.5".

Wilson
 
when i do shift and 3.... look what i get - (manchester, england, after all)

£

£££££££££££££££££

££££

£3


and now i just realised i dont have a hash key. now i want one.

# ah! alt+3
 
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