[tex-k] \write writes out TeX's `^^' quartets instead of 8-bit chars

[Thomas Esser]

> Some time ago, I used teTeX 1.0.7, Web2C 7.3.7.  I had an application where I

teTeX-1.0.7 comes with this:
  This is TeX, Version 3.14159 (Web2C 7.3.1)

Whatever you have: if it claims Web2C 7.3.7, then it is not an original
teTeX.

> A few months ago I upgraded to teTeX 2.0.2, Web2C 7.4.5 (Debian GNU/Linux
> 2004-04-02 Sid).  I was in for a big surprise:  now \write would write
> out TeX's `^^' quartets (such as `^^a8') instead of the 8-bit chars.
> I did this from

With teTeX-2.0, the printability of characters depends on the locale.
Make sure that LC_CTYPE is set correctly for your system. Unfortunately,
characters that are unprintable in your locale will come out as
^^something. The next version will work independend of locales and
give you more control.

Thomas