Entering unicode characters directly in an FM 8 document

[Klaus Mueller]

Geoffrey,

The first method described here ("How to enter Unicode characters
in Microsoft Windows")
http://www.fileformat.info/tip/microsoft/enter_unicode.htm
does work for me in FM8.
You probably need to set the registry key EnableHexNumpad as described.

If you don't know your unicode (hex) values inside out, BabelMap
http://www.babelstone.co.uk/Software/BabelMap.html
is a cute tool to determine, convert and search for unicode chars
(valuable tip by Stefan Gentz).

Kind regards,
Klaus


--- Original Message ---
From: Geoffrey Marnell
Date: 01.06.2008 02:37
> Hi Framers,
>  
> I'm tired of pulling my hair out trying to find an answer to this in the FM
> 8 OLH, so over to you...
>  
> I want to enter some unicode (but non-ANSI) characters into an English
> language document (such as primes and double primes-u2032; and u2033;
> respectively-being symbols use in specifying latitude and longitude). I'm
> stuffed if I can work out how to do this directly in FM. 
>  
> There is a long-winded workaround: type the character in MSWord (2032 + ALT
> + x gives the prime, for example), copy it, and then paste it into FM (Paste
> Special --> Unicode Text). But surely there is an easier way than this.
> Ideas?
>  
> Cheers
>  
> 
> Geoffrey Marnell
> Principal Consultant
> Abelard Consulting Pty Ltd
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