Where is my pipe?

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Where is my pipe?

Hi there,

When I am using the terminal window how can I type in a pipe symbol as it is not mentioned on the keyboard?

I tried the keyboard visualiser and found someting under Unicode 007 c (UTF8:7C) but don't think this is the right one.

Thanks for helping me out!

Powerbook G4, Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Posted on Jan 24, 2006 8:30 AM

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Answer 1

Niel

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Jan 24, 2006 6:45 PM in response to Alex Callebaut

Unicode character 007C is the pipe. The location of the pipe on the keyboard depends on the keyboard layout; in North American English, it appears when the Shift and \ keys are pushed simultaneously.

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Answer 2

Jan 24, 2006 7:32 PM in response to Niel

Hi there,

I might have localized the pipe on the visualisation keyboard; when I activate the visual keyboard and go for the apple/alt/shift combination (on my Belgium layout that is) then I see two slight different pipes burried under the 'l' and the 'n' key. I think that it is the one under the 'l' key I need (Unicode 007C). Problem is that the character doesn't show up when I try this combination in a writing context. Puzzle, puzzle...

Thanks for further suggestions.

Alex

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