For a general approach, see http://jsoftware.com/jwiki/JuneKim
Usage example with your sigma: bstr <sigma +-+ |σ| +-+ 2007/8/14, Carl Ledbetter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I'm trying to use some unicode characters and have encountered a problem I > just can't seem to solve. Although the characters display nicely in an .ijx > window, the formatting for boxes around them gets messed up--presumably > because they're double byte characters. I cannot find a way to solve this, > although I've spent hours looking in the documentation and trying various > things. Although the context in which I am trying to use them is much more > complicated, the matter comes down basically to this problem: > > sigma =: 4 u: 963 > sigma > σ > <sigma > ┌──┐ > │σ│ > └──┘ > <'s' > ┌─┐ > │s│ > └─┘ > The box around the σ spaces incorrectly (by analogy with a box around > an ordinary character). The parts of the box not on the σ line appear > to believe they need an extra space, even though it doesn't. > > I have tried converting to U8 characters, among other things, but nothing > seems to work. > > Is there a way to solve this formatting problem? I have tried, for > instance, to insert an invisible blank appended to the σ to push the > right side of the box over (not a perfect solution, but it would work) > but can't even find a way to do that. The best solution would be to find > a way to create the σ so that it doesn't make the < think it needs to be > wider. > > Anyone have a way to do that? > > I am using this, for now, only on the display by employing > > W =: (1!:2)&2 > > as in: > > W 'σ' > σ > > or > > W sigma > σ > W <sigma > ┌──┐ > │σ│ > └──┘ > > Eventually I'll use LaTeX to set type--and I expect to encounter some > version of this problem again when mixing TeX and J. Any advice on that? > > Carl > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >
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