"Kai Großjohann" <kai.grossjohann@gmx.net> wrote in message news:8465nduadj.fsf@lucy.is.informatik.uni-duisburg.de...
> "Paul Edwards" <kerravon@nosppaam.w3.to> writes:
>
> > Unfortunately this command doesn't work.  I get the same old
> > same old...
> >
> > DEL runs the command backward-delete-char-untabify
>
> Please type x, then hit the delete key, then C-h l.  Then you can see
> what Emacs sees when you hit the delete key.  Suppose you see
>
>     ... x frumple gargle C-h l
>
> in the lossage buffer.  Then do
>
> (global-set-key (kbd "<frumple> <gargle>") 'delete-char)

ESC O B ESC O B ESC O B ESC O B ESC O B ESC O B ESC
O B ESC O B ESC O B ESC O B ESC O B ESC O B ESC O B
x DEL C-h l

No funny characters.  Just a DEL.

BFN.  Paul.