From: Patrick Lynch Date: 2011-05-06T00:38:52+09:00 Subject: Re: Forward delete with irb on a iMac Snow Leopeard machine... Good morning Stu, control+option+D indeed works as a 'forward delete' for an iMac with Snow Leopard and aluminum keyboard... Thank you - I hope I can return the favor someday... Ciao ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stu" To: "ruby-talk ML" Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 1:31 PM Subject: Re: Forward delete with irb on a iMac Snow Leopeard machine... > first hit on google: > > http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20050525040921189 > > ~ > > On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 11:45 AM, Patrick Lynch > wrote: >> Good morning, >> >> I'm a newbie to this site and I'm not sure if this is the way to start a >> new >> thread...if I'm doing something wrong, please let me know... >> >> I'm also a newbie to the iMac Snow Leopard machine... >> I have the 'aluminum' keyboard and it does not have a 'forward delete' >> button... >> It does have the 'backward delete' button... >> I've been able to solve the not having a 'forward delete' button by using >> 'fn' + '[backward] delete' in all other places but not within irb... >> In irb, when I press 'fn'+'delete' I get the 'squigly' character '~'... >> ...for example, if I'm in irb and want to delete the '2' in the string >> "123", using 'fn'+'delete', I get "1~23".... >> No big deal, but it is driving me nuts...I'd appreciate any help... >> >> Good day >> >> > >