On 27 Jul 2007, at 19:22, Ron Jones wrote: > In Windoze I always use Alt-xxx or Alt-0xxx (there are two systems > - typical > MS) [that's hold down Alt key while typing the digits on the > numpad, with > the numlock on]. Once you know the codes (they are mainly ASCII > for the > Alt-xxx series), it's a piece of cake. Two I always remember are > degree > (Alt248 ¡) and e acute (used to work for French company, Alt130 > Ž), and the > old hash # comes up at as Alt035 - also known as a pound in some > parts of > the world.
But your mail client didn't encode them properly, so they'll only appear correct to other Windows users with the same default code page as you - I see an inverted exclamation mark and a capital Z with a caron accent... The alt combo in Windows gives you access to any character on the current Windows code page, but you're limited to a thousand characters at a time. Unicode can represent many thousands of characters in every known script in the world (and some out of this world, including Klingon :-) and Character Palette gives you the ability to select and insert any of them - is there an equivalent feature in XP or Vista? It requires native Unicode support, but I thought XP supported Unicode.... -- Andy Greener n.b. Whisper Pangbourne, UK http://www.nb-whisper.com "Standards are an endurance sport." Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
