It still works in Windows 7. Mike Wickham
On 8/25/2011 4:00 AM, Simon BUCH wrote: > There is a Windows input method to 'type' Unicode characters, using the > numeric pad to type the unicode hex number. > > Steps required: > 1. You'll need to enable the Windows 'hex numpad' option. > As there's no user interface option for this [AFAIK], you'll need to > modify the Windows registry: > 1a. Click Start> Run and launch the registry editor: RegEdit.exe > 1b. Navigate to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method] > 1c. Locate the key named "EnableHexNumpad". > If there isn't one, use the right mouse menu to create a new > string value with the type REG_SZ > 1d. Double-click the EnableHexNumpad key to give it a value of 1 > 1e. Close RegEdit. > > 2. Reboot. Because it's Windows. > > 3. Log back in, and then you can then start inserting Unicode characters > - if you know their hex code. > For example: Hold down your Left-Alt key, and then on the numeric pad: > press + > press 2 > press 1 > press 9 > press 2 > and then release the Alt key. You will how have a right-arrow. > Hex a to f is done using your main keyboard. > > NOTE: I'm not certain if this still works in Windows 7, but knowing > Microsoft they'll still support it in the same way that you can't have > specific file names, such as: con.doc ; prn.txt ; aux.html etc. still! > > > By reading the Wikipedia page: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicode_input#In_Microsoft_Windows > ... I discovered that Microsoft have a 'RichEdit' mode in some > applications, which will allow a user to type a number, followed by > Alt+x - but it appears that Adobe / FrameMaker do not support that. > > > Regards > // Simon BUCH -- M-AIS eAIP consultant > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as info at mikewickham.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/info%40mikewickham.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > >
