Unicode has many multiplication signs, e.g., U+00D7, U+00B7, U+2022, U+2219, U+2299, U+22A0, U+22C6, etc. In this spirit, you can probably include U+2605 (★)
Murray -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 11:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Math operators Is the multiplication sign in my sig the same thing as the Unicode multiplication sign? I mean, what I get when I type "Kakeru" into my word processor? らんま ★じゅういっちゃん★ ×あかね ーーーーー PTKA IZGT F SFNNGYGB ZRMSFTB WM あまんけ NFEGT FM MGYWPRMKA FM F SFNNGYGB IWOG ねけあず IWKK QGT FT IPQGT ZFXG GHRFK YWJZNM. らんま ーーーーー いいなずけ --- Original Message --- 差出人: David Gallardo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; 宛先: Gaute B Strokkenes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Cc: Marco Cimarosti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;[EMAIL PROTECTED];'Raghvendra Sharma' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; 日時: 01/06/05 15:43 件名: Re: Query, please help >Well, I was assuming he meant things like Greek letters and the >mathematical operators at U+2200. > >I realize that there are different types of mathematical notation, but >I think that's an additional, and more complicated, issue. Especially >given that the Unicode mathematical operators represent shapes and not >meaning. > >Nonetheless, my basic point is that using images is valid approach, >especially given the nature of the problem that the original poster is >trying to solve. > >@D > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Gaute B Strokkenes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "David Gallardo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Cc: "Marco Cimarosti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Raghvendra Sharma'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 9:10 PM >Subject: Re: Query, please help > > >> On Mon, 4 Jun 2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> > Since he wants math symbols on his buttons, which presumably would >> > not require localization, using images is not really blasphemous. >> >> Sorry. Mathematical notation can vary quite widely. >> >> -- >> Gaute Strokkenes http://www.srcf.ucam.org/‾gs234/ >> HELLO KITTY gang terrorizes town, family STICKERED to death! >> > > >
