.char doesn't seem to work for 8 bit characters

[Gerrit A. Smit]

                           Groff Bug Report
GROFF VERSION: 1.18
MACHINE: Pentium
OS: Linux 2.4.18
COMPILER: gcc-3.2
INPUT FILES:
IMHO this bug has nothing to do with font files.
COMMAND LINE:

print ".char ¤ \s+5\(Fn\s0
Result with .char: ¤
.tr ¤\[Fn]
.char \[Fn] \s+5\[Fn]\s0
Result with .tr+.char: ¤"|
groff

DESCRIPTION OF INCORRECT BEHAVIOUR:
Redefinition of 8-bit-characters doesn't work with this version of groff
(it works with 1.11).

SUGGESTED FIX [optional]:




Regards,
AT COMPUTING BV

Gerrit A. Smit
Systems Manager

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