Re: How do I use extend character sets?

Scott Raney ((no email))
Sun, 21 Nov 93 17:35:28 MST

>
> (I'm not sure I'm using the right term.)
>
> How do I get special characters into a field?
> (eg. filled circles frequently used as "bullets" on view graphs)

Two ways. You can use the keyboard mod3 key (use xmodmap to determine
if it is bound or to bind it if needed) with the keyboard keys to
enter these characters. The problem with this approach is that you
don't know which key generates which character unless you type them
all (or can remember the mapping).

The second way is by using xfd to determine the number of the
character you want and then use numToChar in the Message Box to insert
it:
put numToChar(164) after field 1

It would be nice to have a palette that displayed the characters as
buttons and would put them into the current cursor position in a field
when you clicked on them...

> -Pothier-
>

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