In news:[email protected],
Doug Hovelson <[email protected]> typed:
I'm running WIN XP and the alt + 0247 (on numpad) works for me to get
the division symbol.
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From: "Thomas Lange - Sun Germany - ham02 - Hamburg"
<[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 1:18 AM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [users] Re: Mathematical division sign.
Hi all,
Ian L. Target wrote:
PatrickG wrote:
Ian L. Target wrote:
How does a user get the mathematical division sign, the bar a dot
above and below it in an OO module? I ended up having to go to
my room mate's
computer and firing up Office 97. I know that ASCII code of 0247
to get
it in MS Word. I ended up emailing myself a copy of the document
with the symbol in it and then opening it in OO Writer. Surely
there is an easier way . . .
Hold down the <ALT> key type in 0427 (or the appropriate ascii)
using the numpad release the <ALT> key and it should show up.
At least it does here, using Writer (OOo 3.1) on WinXP SP3.
Patrick G.
It must be a Linux thing then. I was aware and had often used the
above mentioned method in winders, but apparently it does not work
in Linux versions of OO.
Actually I think that does not even work with Windows versions.
But if you want to do it in Writer you have to use the
"Insert/Special Character" dialog. There you need to set the font
and browse to the correct position in the font. (The unicode values
of the characters get displayed there, but unfortunately you can't
add a value directly. If you want you may file a request for
enhancement about this. Me also thinks it is a missing feature here.)
If you are using Math you can get it by using the "Formula elements"
toolbox window, or you can just manually enter
a div b
in the command window to get it displayed.
Regards,
Thomas
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It might depend on whether you're using ascii or unicode?
Just a thought.
Twayne
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