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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.3.293
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.3.293
+Problem:    MSVC compiler has a problem with non-ASCII characters.
+Solution:   Avoid non-ASCII characters. (Hong Xu)
+Files:	    src/ascii.h, src/spell.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.3.292/src/ascii.h	2011-05-10 16:41:13.000000000 +0200
+--- src/ascii.h	2011-09-02 14:12:48.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 123,129 ****
+  #define DCS		0x90	/* Device Control String */
+  #define STERM		0x9c	/* String Terminator */
+  
+! #define POUND		'�'
+  
+  #define CTRL_F_STR	"\056"
+  #define CTRL_H_STR	"\026"
+--- 123,129 ----
+  #define DCS		0x90	/* Device Control String */
+  #define STERM		0x9c	/* String Terminator */
+  
+! #define POUND		'\xA3'
+  
+  #define CTRL_F_STR	"\056"
+  #define CTRL_H_STR	"\026"
+*** ../vim-7.3.292/src/spell.c	2011-04-11 21:35:03.000000000 +0200
+--- src/spell.c	2011-09-02 14:13:30.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 11197,11203 ****
+  	    c = *s++;
+  
+  #ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
+! 	/* We only change � to SS when we are certain latin1 is used.  It
+  	 * would cause weird errors in other 8-bit encodings. */
+  	if (enc_latin1like && c == 0xdf)
+  	{
+--- 11197,11203 ----
+  	    c = *s++;
+  
+  #ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
+! 	/* We only change 0xdf to SS when we are certain latin1 is used.  It
+  	 * would cause weird errors in other 8-bit encodings. */
+  	if (enc_latin1like && c == 0xdf)
+  	{
+*** ../vim-7.3.292/src/version.c	2011-09-02 14:07:31.000000000 +0200
+--- src/version.c	2011-09-02 14:13:57.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 711,712 ****
+--- 711,714 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     293,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+   A village.  Sound of chanting of Latin canon, punctuated by short, sharp
+   cracks.  It comes nearer.  We see it is a line of MONKS ala SEVENTH SEAL
+   flagellation scene, chanting and banging themselves on the foreheads with
+   wooden boards.
+                 "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" PYTHON (MONTY) PICTURES LTD
+
+ /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net   \\\
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